Dushanbe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$290
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
863K
919K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 40% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7107th and 4810th ($672 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 7353rd and 938th 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
$5.63
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$21935

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098