Dushanbe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$276
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
863K
276K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 14% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7313th and 6609th ($638 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 7225th and 5377th 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
$4.75
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$2962

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737