Dushanbe vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$316
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
863K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 4% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7031st and 7204th ($712 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tajikistan and Iran, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7474th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$2007

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488