Switzerland vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Switzerland Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2896
$649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7451
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1625
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$3010
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$885
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6356
$190
💸 GDP per capita
$93260
$1054
😃 Human freedom index
9.01
5.44
❤️ Life expectancy
83.9
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
82
20
🌐 English speaking %
61.3%
5%
🎓 Higher education
99
20
😀 Quality of life
100
23
🏙️ Population
8.74M
8.92M

The average cost of living in Switzerland ($2896) is 346% more expensive than in Tajikistan ($649). Switzerland ranked 4th vs 144th for Tajikistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Switzerland compared to 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 1st and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Switzerland vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for Switzerland and Tajikistan as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Switzerland Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$115
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.9
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1724
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1335
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3238
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.5%
18.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13664
$801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9455
$477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.3
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.41
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$3.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$48.3
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.7
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$41.9
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2580
$93.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28469
$11507

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3380
443K
Basel
$2820
178K
Geneva
$3266
202K
Bern
$2569
134K
Lausanne
$2706
139K
Winterthur
$3178
110K
Lucerne
$2925
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2322
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2400
55.2K
Lugano
$2555
63.2K
Koniz
$2597
41.8K
Thun
$2527
43.7K
Zug
$3444
30.5K
Vernier
$3031
34.8K
Uster
$3059
36.8K
Altstetten
$3073
35.6K
Bellinzona
$2918
43.8K
Neuchatel
$2248
33.5K
Schaffhausen
$2354
36.6K
Dubendorf
$3200
28K
Lancy
$3018
31.9K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
30.2K
Chur
$2193
35K
Sion
$1952
34.7K
Fribourg
$2368
38.4K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
39K
Montreux
$2693
26K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
27K
Emmen
$2882
29.3K
Frauenfeld
$2436
25.4K

In Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$638
863K
Khujand
$692
182K
Qurghonteppa
$632
127K
Istaravshan
$672
64.3K
Konibodom
$674
54.4K
Buston
$682
29.8K
Tursunzoda
$629
46.7K
Panjakent
$647
33K
Ghafurov
$680
18.4K
Istiklol
$682
14.2K