Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 4.4% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Bishkek

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

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Bishkek vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$6.86 KGS600.01	+1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$5.83 KGS510.01	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.74 KGS65.00	+0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.39 KGS33.88	+11.4%
Average			+6.6%

Tashkent vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$0.40 KGS34.67	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$3.82 KGS334.23	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$3.81 KGS333.12	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$1.73 KGS151.13	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.08 KGS181.82	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$0.63 KGS54.76	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.84 KGS73.57	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.93 KGS81.76	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$0.72 KGS62.84	-6.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.27 KGS23.90	+3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.22 KGS19.28	+22.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$3.74 KGS326.93	-16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	-8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$29,991.94 KGS3M	+76.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$4.52 KGS395.01	+23.2%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 1.5% less for housing

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	+9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	-25.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$7,837.88 KGS685K	-16.9%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.37 KGS120.00	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$2.43 KGS212.36	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$2.06 KGS180.00	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$5.72 KGS500.01	-3.7%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	-34.7%
Average			-19.1%

Tashkent vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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