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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dushanbe

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 80.8% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 200.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.4% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 186.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.10 TJSย 56.8
180.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$14.90 TJSย 139
366.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.77 TJSย 81.7
58.15%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.10 TJSย 19.55
30.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.62 TJSย 5.78
338.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.32 TJSย 3.00
518.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.20 TJSย 11.20
269.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.97 TJSย 18.31
134.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$0.99 TJSย 9.26
29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.62 TJSย 5.79
230.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.91 TJSย 17.83
1.05%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.78 TJSย 16.55
94.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.11 TJSย 84.8
107.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.43 TJSย 41.26
114.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.55 TJSย 88.9
97.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.66 TJSย 15.44
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.57 TJSย 23.88
-4.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.48 TJSย 23.09
-12.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.30 TJSย 12.11
119.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.79 TJSย 7.39
146.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.58 TJSย 5.38
218.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.81 TJSย 7.54
80.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.63 TJSย 5.83
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.41 TJSย 22.44
194.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.68 TJSย 109
-38.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.50 TJSย 13.97
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.26 TJSย 21.08
2.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.26 TJSย 2.43
1053.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.95 TJSย 92.7
185.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.96 TJSย 8.97
375.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.27 TJSย 2.51
685.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.81 TJSย 54.1
409.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.91 TJSย 8.45
104.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$17.8K TJSย 165.9K
115.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.0K TJSย 242.2K
24.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$51.7 TJSย 481
257.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$13.59 TJSย 127
68.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$23.95 TJSย 223
57.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$40.21 TJSย 374
44.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$9.03 TJSย 84.0
134.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.90 TJSย 45.59
127.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$102 TJSย 953
587.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$14.2K TJSย 132.6K
4.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$30.72 TJSย 286
184.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.67 TJSย 351
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$73.7 TJSย 687
40.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$54.5 TJSย 507
114.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$440 TJSย 4,094
248.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$229 TJSย 2,129
436.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$748 TJSย 6,968
271.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$415 TJSย 3,867
384.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,224 TJSย 11.4K
470.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$647 TJSย 6,025
644.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$384 TJSย 3,578
543.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25.75
-86.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: January 13, 2026

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