Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 60.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 75.3% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
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pay 51.9% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 71.1% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 75.3% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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