Dushanbe vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$401
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
948K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 21% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6897th and 7691st ($773 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6988th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Tehran

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Dushanbe Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$2402

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$737
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$734
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$704
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$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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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$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466