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Tashkent vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 12.1% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 40.3% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 KWD3.510	$4.91 UZS58,271.12	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 KWD2.910	$4.09 UZS48,559.27	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.62 UZS7,357.64	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.25 UZS2,994.47	-22.9%
Average			-31.7%

Kuwait City vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 KWD0.410	$0.39 UZS4,603.79	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 KWD0.820	$4.13 UZS48,993.88	+53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.840	$4.37 UZS51,911.10	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.59 UZS18,881.81	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 KWD0.980	$1.88 UZS22,333.52	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$0.56 UZS6,673.92	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$0.81 UZS9,589.67	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$1.04 UZS12,380.98	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.57 UZS6,769.55	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.25 UZS2,986.53	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 KWD0.210	$0.16 UZS1,929.07	-76.1%
Average			-25.8%

Kuwait City vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.420	$3.80 UZS45,118.99	+181.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.15 KWD13.550	$11.64 UZS138,117.26	-73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	$20,000.00 UZS237,375,852.60	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.280	$3.22 UZS38,196.96	-86.4%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.07 KWD8.920	$11.38 UZS135,123.05	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.87 KWD283.610	$667.81 UZS7,926,152.88	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.38 KWD216.230	$425.89 UZS5,054,790.36	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.230	$41.44 UZS491,804.66	-21.6%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD94.120	$307.75 UZS3,652,652.73	+0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	$10,122.00 UZS120,135,889.44	+36.0%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 KWD1.000	$1.23 UZS14,567.78	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$2.03 UZS24,121.75	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$2.05 UZS24,279.63	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.17 KWD33.210	$51.36 UZS609,530.12	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$5.73 UZS67,982.97	-50.0%
Average			-52.0%

Kuwait City vs. Tashkent - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.3% more for clothing

	Kuwait City	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.170	$46.09 UZS547,012.41	+16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.880	$55.66 UZS660,625.46	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.100	$103.02 UZS1,222,754.04	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.310	$130.82 UZS1,552,673.19	+80.0%
Average			+40.3%

Kuwait City 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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