Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 22.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$5.72
UZS73,422.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
$4.00
UZS51,371.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.56
UZS7,241.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.33
UZS4,244.39
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$0.54
UZS6,900.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
$3.47
UZS44,628.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
$4.19
UZS53,844.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$1.85
UZS23,709.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$1.74
UZS22,297.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$0.64
UZS8,190.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.80
UZS10,294.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.99
UZS12,679.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.76
UZS9,783.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.25
UZS3,170.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.22
UZS2,774.30
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
$3.86
UZS49,630.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
$10.00
UZS128,428.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
$15,000.00
UZS192,642,897.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
$2.97
UZS38,207.51
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
$13.54
UZS173,873.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
$615.96
UZS7,910,625.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
$401.33
UZS5,154,287.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
$34.74
UZS446,153.52
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
$262.64
UZS3,373,064.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
$7,431.60
UZS95,443,059.98
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$1.05
UZS13,485.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$1.80
UZS23,137.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$2.00
UZS25,685.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
$49.09
UZS630,505.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
$4.77
UZS61,253.70
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
$54.75
UZS703,145.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
$57.42
UZS737,432.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
$99.12
UZS1,272,957.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
$121.63
UZS1,562,041.76
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