Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 30.3% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Uzbekistan

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.26	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	+9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.35	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	-20.0%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.40	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.97	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.98	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.60	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.10	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.65	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.16	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.43	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	+8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	+11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	-41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	-63.2%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.61	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.09	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.29	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	-41.3%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.30	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.76	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	-30.8%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	-69.1%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.07	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	+4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.12	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.22	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	-48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥474.51	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.52	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	-58.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥454.20	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.45	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	+35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.97	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥780.28	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	-12.1%
Average			-5.3%

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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: March 2025

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