Dushanbe vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$401
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
74
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
948K
9.07M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 26% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6897th and 7878th ($773 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st in Tajikistan and China, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6988th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Shenyang

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Dushanbe Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$22712

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$737
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$734
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$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532