Dushanbe vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$355
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
60
😀 Quality of life
46
71
🏙️ Population
948K
1.12M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 29% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5462nd ($735 vs $1028) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 7083rd and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Tbilisi

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Dushanbe Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$4901

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643