Dushanbe vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$290
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
36
67
🏙️ Population
863K
1.12M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 36% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7107th and 5321st ($672 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Georgia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 7353rd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$5547

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639