Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 20.8% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
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