Dushanbe vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$316
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
49
😀 Quality of life
42
56
🏙️ Population
863K
1.57M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 29% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7031st and 8247th ($712 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 7474th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$2133

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$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
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$555
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$475
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$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
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$354
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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
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$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
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$530
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$726
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$1770
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$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719