Dushanbe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$401
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
948K
276K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 19% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6897th and 5940th ($773 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tajikistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6988th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Sarajevo

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$3670

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848