Dushanbe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$401
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
948K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 19% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6897th and 5867th ($773 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Tajikistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6988th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$17593

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938