Dushanbe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$355
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
76
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
948K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 34% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8392nd ($735 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Tajikistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 7083rd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Surabaya

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Dushanbe Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$9112

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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
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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493