Dushanbe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$355
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
46
74
🏙️ Population
948K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 34% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5003rd ($735 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7083rd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Sao Paulo

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Dushanbe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$16798

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$692
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$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
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$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
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$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719