Dushanbe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$316
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2635
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
863K
919K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 50% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7031st and 4157th ($712 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 7474th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Seongnam

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Dushanbe Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$11063

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063