Dushanbe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$316
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
42
68
🏙️ Population
863K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 29% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7031st and 8275th ($712 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 7474th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$9160

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$684
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$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502