Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 9.8% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 37.5% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 40.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$11.14 UAH500.55	+64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$7.80 UAH350.38	+53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.80 UAH35.91	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.57 UAH25.60	+64.0%
Average			+53.7%

Tashkent vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$0.88 UAH39.33	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$5.12 UAH230.15	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$5.04 UAH226.38	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$2.02 UAH90.80	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.41 UAH108.20	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$0.55 UAH24.86	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.71 UAH31.93	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.84 UAH37.91	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$1.27 UAH56.96	+64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.28 UAH12.73	+7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.21 UAH9.54	+17.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 37.5% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$6.69 UAH300.55	+49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$11.14 UAH500.55	-12.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$5.79 UAH260.28	+58.0%
Average			+37.5%

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pay about the same for housing

	Tashkent	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$6.61 UAH297.04	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+47.9%

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pay 40.5% more for childcare

	Tashkent	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+59.7%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.34 UAH60.07	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$1.70 UAH76.44	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$3.45 UAH155.17	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$5.57 UAH250.27	-6.1%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	-13.2%
Average			-6.9%

Tashkent vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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