Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dushanbe

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 24.6% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 13.7% cheaper than Dushanbe without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$6.05 TJS 60.5
-68.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$14.98 TJS 150
26.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$8.72 TJS 87.3
-45.18%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.08 TJS 20.78
-22.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$0.67 TJS 6.67
-26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.3 TJS 2.99
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.18 TJS 11.75
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.95 TJS 19.46
-17.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.01 TJS 10.06
41.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.61 TJS 6.15
55.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.93 TJS 19.34
-39.38%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.78 TJS 17.8
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$8.9 TJS 89.1
39.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$4.63 TJS 46.32
-21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$9.53 TJS 95.3
1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$1.74 TJS 17.39
51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-62.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.45 TJS 24.47
-53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.26 TJS 12.57
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.75 TJS 7.49
52.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$0.59 TJS 5.87
94.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.8 TJS 7.98
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$0.63 TJS 6.31
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.47 TJS 24.69
-44.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$10.17 TJS 102
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.49 TJS 14.92
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$2.16 TJS 21.6
-27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.26 TJS 2.62
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$9.8 TJS 98
-61.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.94 TJS 9.45
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.29 TJS 2.92
137.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.99 TJS 59.9
95.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$0.91 TJS 9.06
-1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
51.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$52.1 TJS 521
43.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$13.57 TJS 136
-56.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$24.4 TJS 244
-66.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$38.98 TJS 390
-48.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$9.12 TJS 91.2
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$4.89 TJS 48.92
-38.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$104 TJS 1,040
47.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
-12.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$30.45 TJS 305
29.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$38.24 TJS 383
-33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$74.9 TJS 750
-30.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$55.3 TJS 553
36.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$433 TJS 4,326
-18.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$229 TJS 2,286
6.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$744 TJS 7,444
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$418 TJS 4,182
9.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
165.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$666 TJS 6,663
73.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$250 TJS 2,496
81.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
25.75
-58.56%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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