Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

China

China vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

China is 11.1% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% less in China
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in China
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in China
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in China
Clothing: pay 28.0% more in China

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

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China vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 30.9% less for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	$5.16 CN¥34.52	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-14.9%
Average			-30.9%

Uzbekistan vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+229.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+118.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	$0.83 CN¥5.55	+55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	$0.33 CN¥2.18	+5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	$0.40 CN¥2.67	+110.1%
Average			+25.5%

Uzbekistan vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	$20.77 CN¥138.99	+157.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,434.35 UZS307M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	$4.24 CN¥28.39	+34.4%
Average			+20.7%

Uzbekistan vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay about the same for housing

	Uzbekistan	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.06 UZS146K	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.41 UZS3M	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	+18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.65 UZS2M	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.36 UZS922K	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-43.8%

Uzbekistan vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.37 UZS3M	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+102.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,457.10 UZS78M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+192.8%
Average			+143.4%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 UZS722K	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+51.7%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 28.0% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.08 UZS255K	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+120.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 UZS360K	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.82 UZS1000K	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.68 UZS793K	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+20.2%
Average			+28.0%

Uzbekistan vs. China - Cost of clothing

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