Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 7.9% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of China, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
China
|
Tashkent
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$5.00
UZS63,415.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$3.50
UZS44,390.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.60
UZS7,672.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.34
UZS4,348.12
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
China
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$0.41
UZS5,196.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$3.14
UZS39,862.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$3.85
UZS48,792.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$1.63
UZS20,663.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$1.69
UZS21,462.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$0.62
UZS7,811.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.79
UZS9,971.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$1.03
UZS13,088.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$0.74
UZS9,363.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.23
UZS2,854.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.18
UZS2,318.20
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
China
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$3.53
UZS44,724.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$14.04
UZS178,110.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$13,508.25
UZS171,326,156.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$2.65
UZS33,569.04
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
China
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$17.99
UZS228,161.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$603.41
UZS7,653,135.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$338.87
UZS4,297,869.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$33.36
UZS423,140.20
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
China
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$222.55
UZS2,822,609.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$6,603.48
UZS83,752,449.76
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Tashkent
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$1.34
UZS16,935.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$1.61
UZS20,411.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$1.87
UZS23,695.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$43.35
UZS549,762.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$4.50
UZS57,108.72
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
China
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$54.37
UZS689,521.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$59.46
UZS754,083.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$97.85
UZS1,241,050.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$109.20
UZS1,384,951.51
|
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