Dushanbe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
42
100
🏙️ Population
863K
449K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7031st and 23rd ($712 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 7474th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$22875

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$658
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$555
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$475
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$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
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$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
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$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041