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
DKK141.72
|
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
|
pay 75.3% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
|
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