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Tashkent vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 4.9% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 23.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 12.1% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.43	$4.91 UZS58,271.12	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.88	$4.09 UZS48,559.27	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.62 UZS7,357.64	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.25 UZS2,994.47	-45.5%
Average			-31.8%

Kiev vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Kiev	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.01	$0.39 UZS4,603.79	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.64	$4.13 UZS48,993.88	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.39	$4.37 UZS51,911.10	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.98	$1.59 UZS18,881.81	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$1.88 UZS22,333.52	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.56 UZS6,673.92	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.81 UZS9,589.67	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$1.04 UZS12,380.98	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.57 UZS6,769.55	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.25 UZS2,986.53	-32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.16 UZS1,929.07	-35.8%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 23.9% less for transportation

	Kiev	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.88	$3.80 UZS45,118.99	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.59	$11.64 UZS138,117.26	+13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	$20,000.00 UZS237,375,852.60	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.88	$3.22 UZS38,196.96	-46.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	Kiev	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.98	$11.38 UZS135,123.05	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	$667.81 UZS7,926,152.88	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	$425.89 UZS5,054,790.36	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	$41.44 UZS491,804.66	-48.8%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Kiev	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	$307.75 UZS3,652,652.73	-17.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	$10,122.00 UZS120,135,889.44	+29.0%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$1.23 UZS14,567.78	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$2.03 UZS24,121.75	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.86	$2.05 UZS24,279.63	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	$51.36 UZS609,530.12	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.10	$5.73 UZS67,982.97	+19.0%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

	Kiev	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	$46.09 UZS547,012.41	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	$55.66 UZS660,625.46	+55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	$103.02 UZS1,222,754.04	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	$130.82 UZS1,552,673.19	+19.4%
Average			+12.1%

Kiev vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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