Dushanbe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$316
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$746
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
863K
276K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 24% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7031st and 6050th ($712 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 7474th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$3470

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832