Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 1.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 10.6% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 42.8% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Astana	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,060.65	$5.03 UZS64,919.02	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,036.39	$4.00 UZS51,659.56	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT480.92	$0.57 UZS7,394.60	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT257.51	$0.25 UZS3,197.07	-51.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Astana	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT258.55	$0.49 UZS6,305.64	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,428.08	$3.58 UZS46,173.10	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,159.23	$4.13 UZS53,381.65	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT828.58	$1.68 UZS21,706.41	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,122.87	$1.75 UZS22,637.54	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT290.87	$0.61 UZS7,885.31	+5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT431.81	$0.77 UZS9,912.26	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT475.73	$0.97 UZS12,507.74	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT422.99	$0.65 UZS8,358.80	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT115.31	$0.22 UZS2,777.86	-6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT98.98	$0.17 UZS2,236.70	-12.3%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT937.76	$3.69 UZS47,664.90	+97.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,590.98	$10.71 UZS138,383.05	-29.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,121,309.25	$18,484.77 UZS238,728,752.94	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,935.18	$3.02 UZS39,067.54	-48.3%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 10.6% more for housing

	Astana	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,367.18	$12.73 UZS164,403.82	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT232,308.15	$656.57 UZS8,479,581.20	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT167,001.60	$415.70 UZS5,368,736.81	+24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,137.12	$31.91 UZS412,094.46	-24.3%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 42.8% more for childcare

	Astana	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT113,864.73	$293.58 UZS3,791,585.06	+29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,038,339.18	$9,476.32 UZS122,385,691.08	+56.3%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT607.28	$1.17 UZS15,060.83	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,084.69	$1.72 UZS22,276.24	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT872.96	$2.00 UZS25,829.78	+14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT27,814.14	$47.19 UZS609,467.23	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,530.33	$5.00 UZS64,574.45	-1.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Astana	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,100.40	$53.56 UZS691,660.20	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,543.93	$55.31 UZS714,371.62	+28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT49,916.46	$102.15 UZS1,319,276.96	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT45,811.71	$134.71 UZS1,739,780.87	+47.4%
Average			+12.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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