Dushanbe vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$355
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
46
72
🏙️ Population
948K
389K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 41% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4667th ($735 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Albania, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 7083rd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Tirana

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Dushanbe Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$30.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$6657

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
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$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013