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Tashkent vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary
Tashkent is 87.3% more expensive than Tehran.
Tashkent vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.80 IRR5M | $4.91 UZS59,024.94 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.50 IRR6M | $4.09 UZS49,187.45 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.47 IRR647K | $0.62 UZS7,452.82 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.02 IRR1M | $0.25 UZS3,033.21 | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.6% more for groceries
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.54 IRR738K | $0.39 UZS4,663.35 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $1.89 IRR3M | $4.13 UZS49,627.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.35 IRR3M | $4.37 UZS52,582.64 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.11 IRR2M | $1.59 UZS19,126.07 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.41 IRR2M | $1.88 UZS22,622.44 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.41 IRR563K | $0.56 UZS6,760.26 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.68 IRR938K | $0.81 UZS9,713.72 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.38 IRR523K | $1.04 UZS12,541.15 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.29 IRR394K | $0.57 UZS6,857.12 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.24 IRR335K | $0.25 UZS3,025.16 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.23 IRR317K | $0.16 UZS1,954.02 | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.75 IRR4M | $3.80 UZS45,702.67 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $6.55 IRR9M | $11.64 UZS140K | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $68,000.00 IRR94B | $20,000.00 UZS240M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.85 IRR4M | $3.22 UZS38,691.09 | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $5.76 IRR8M | $11.38 UZS137K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $450.54 IRR620M | $667.81 UZS8M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $321.19 IRR442M | $425.89 UZS5M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $12.05 IRR17M | $41.44 UZS498K | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $123.82 IRR170M | $307.75 UZS4M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,011.10 IRR3B | $10,122.00 UZS122M | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.65 IRR894K | $1.23 UZS14,756.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.23 IRR2M | $2.03 UZS24,433.80 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.50 IRR3M | $2.05 UZS24,593.72 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.91 IRR30M | $51.36 UZS617K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $1.50 IRR2M | $5.73 UZS68,862.43 | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.6% more for clothing
Tehran | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.24 IRR35M | $46.09 UZS554K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $30.76 IRR42M | $55.66 UZS669K | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $117.65 IRR162M | $103.02 UZS1M | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $69.84 IRR96M | $130.82 UZS2M | |
Tehran vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing
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