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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.2% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 204.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 117% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 180.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.05 TJS 60.5
187.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$14.98 TJS 150
358.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.72 TJS 87.3
57.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 TJS 20.78
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.67 TJS 6.67
317.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.3 TJS 2.99
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.18 TJS 11.75
275.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.95 TJS 19.46
132.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.01 TJS 10.06
22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.61 TJS 6.15
232.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 TJS 19.34
2.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.78 TJS 17.8
94.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.9 TJS 89.1
105.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.63 TJS 46.32
112.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.53 TJS 95.3
101.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.74 TJS 17.39
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-6.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.45 TJS 24.47
-13.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 TJS 12.57
119.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 TJS 7.49
172.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.59 TJS 5.87
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.8 TJS 7.98
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.63 TJS 6.31
34.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.47 TJS 24.69
183.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.17 TJS 102
-29.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.49 TJS 14.92
-4.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 TJS 21.6
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.26 TJS 2.62
1061.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.8 TJS 98
195.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.94 TJS 9.45
388.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.29 TJS 2.92
596.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.99 TJS 59.9
393.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.91 TJS 9.06
98.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
112.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$52.1 TJS 521
264.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.57 TJS 136
63.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$24.4 TJS 244
49.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.98 TJS 390
47.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.12 TJS 91.2
129.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.89 TJS 48.92
120.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$104 TJS 1,040
604.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
4.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$30.45 TJS 305
184.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.24 TJS 383
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.9 TJS 750
36.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$55.3 TJS 553
111.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$433 TJS 4,326
265.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$229 TJS 2,286
438.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$744 TJS 7,444
263.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$418 TJS 4,182
385.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
538.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$666 TJS 6,663
657.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$250 TJS 2,496
780.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25.75
-86.83%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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