Dushanbe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
82
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
948K
452K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6897th and 11th ($773 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tajikistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6988th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Zurich

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Dushanbe Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$26431

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$737
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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
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$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
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$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117