Dushanbe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$401
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
76
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
948K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 49% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6897th and 8568th ($773 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6988th and 6634th 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
$4.86
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$8118

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$568
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$497
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$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
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$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
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$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470