Dushanbe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$355
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$2607
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
46
76
🏙️ Population
948K
919K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 48% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4288th ($735 vs $1425) 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 9th in South Korea, while ranked 7083rd and 1327th 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
$5.32
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$12598

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019