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Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 13.6% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 31.7% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Tashkent

Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tashkent.

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Tashkent vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.78 UZS81,093.28	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.09 UZS60,819.96	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.74 UZS8,857.87	-13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.35 UZS4,156.03	-41.1%
Average			-0.9%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.7% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.84 UZS10,001.01	-16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.12 UZS49,271.41	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.94 UZS59,058.42	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.85 UZS22,074.77	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$1.91 UZS22,866.97	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.70 UZS8,333.72	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.83 UZS9,926.09	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.04 UZS12,379.01	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.77 UZS9,226.49	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.26 UZS3,160.78	-19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.18 UZS2,154.99	-62.5%
Average			-31.7%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.48 UZS53,549.31	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$12.72 UZS152K	-23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$16,956.24 UZS203M	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$3.67 UZS43,839.03	-24.6%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$13.64 UZS163K	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$605.03 UZS7M	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$380.19 UZS5M	-14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$51.76 UZS619K	-4.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$332.64 UZS4M	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,430.29 UZS113M	+14.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.12 UZS25,341.65	-10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.63 UZS31,498.38	+9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.03 UZS24,327.98	+21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$64.29 UZS769K	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$5.93 UZS70,956.62	+42.4%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$50.12 UZS599K	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$58.44 UZS699K	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$112.30 UZS1M	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$138.19 UZS2M	-26.3%
Average			-10.7%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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