Dushanbe vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$6532
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
948K
737K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 77% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7063rd and 142nd ($735 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Tajikistan and the United States, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7083rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$28950

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$561
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$447
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$436
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$549
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$562
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$585
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$473
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$1709
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$368
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$621
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$477
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$533
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$521
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$505
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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
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$2702
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$2807
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2814
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$2717
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$2587
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$2641
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