Dushanbe vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$355
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$244
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
46
55
🏙️ Population
948K
1.57M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 30% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8262nd ($735 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Tajikistan and Iran, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 7083rd and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Shiraz

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Dushanbe Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$1920

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$702
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$704
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$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$484
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$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
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$423

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
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$1461
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$546
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$711
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$1923
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$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698