Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 0.1% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 19.2% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Tashkent

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tashkent are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tashkent.

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Tashkent vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Baku	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	-23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	-42.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Baku	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	+63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	+59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	-23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	-31.0%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Baku	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	+75.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$12.72 UZS154K	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$16,956.24 UZS205M	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	-45.8%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Baku	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$13.64 UZS165K	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$605.03 UZS7M	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$380.19 UZS5M	+20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$51.76 UZS625K	+1.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 19.2% more for childcare

	Baku	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$332.64 UZS4M	+1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$9,430.29 UZS114M	+40.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	+20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$64.29 UZS776K	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	+0.9%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Baku	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$50.12 UZS605K	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$58.44 UZS706K	+5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$112.30 UZS1M	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$138.19 UZS2M	+20.2%
Average			-3.8%

Baku vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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