Dushanbe vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$998
🏠 One person rent
$401
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
5
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
948K
115K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 88% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6897th and 8941st ($773 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 0.9 months in Thimphu. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6988th and 7454th 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
$4.86
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$600

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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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
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$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274