Dushanbe vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$290
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
66
😀 Quality of life
36
70
🏙️ Population
863K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 39% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7107th and 4952nd ($672 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 7353rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Ulsan

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Dushanbe Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$19295

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980