Dushanbe vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$355
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
5
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
948K
115K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 78% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8957th ($735 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tajikistan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7083rd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Thimphu

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Dushanbe Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$633

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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 Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285