Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 22.7% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 33.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Tashkent	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$5.22 CN¥34.93	+2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-21.6%
Average			-21.1%

Tashkent vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+106.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$2.02 CN¥13.53	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.93 CN¥6.21	-10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+120.3%
Average			+24.4%

Tashkent vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$34.30 CN¥229.53	+169.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	+14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$4.68 CN¥31.34	+27.7%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 33.4% more for housing

	Tashkent	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$14.27 CN¥95.47	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-14.1%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Tashkent	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+96.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+157.5%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+112.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$41.45 CN¥277.32	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+25.7%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$40.41 CN¥270.36	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$86.99 CN¥582.00	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$125.40 CN¥839.02	-9.3%
Average			-9.1%

Tashkent vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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