Dushanbe vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$276
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
863K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 22% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7313th and 8350th ($638 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd 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 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 7225th and 5178th 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
$4.75
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$5424

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150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506