Dushanbe vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$290
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$924
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
36
59
🏙️ Population
863K
276K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 18% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7107th and 6379th ($672 vs $816) 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 7353rd and 5391st 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
$5.63
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$3144

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
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150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797