Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 10.1% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 40.6% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$5.03 UZS64,888.66	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$4.00 UZS51,635.40	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.57 UZS7,391.14	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.25 UZS3,195.58	-25.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.49 UZS6,302.69	+2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$3.58 UZS46,151.51	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$4.13 UZS53,356.69	+27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.68 UZS21,696.25	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.75 UZS22,626.96	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.61 UZS7,881.62	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.77 UZS9,907.62	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.97 UZS12,501.89	+2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.65 UZS8,354.89	-28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.22 UZS2,776.56	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.17 UZS2,235.66	-27.9%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$3.69 UZS47,642.61	+27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$10.71 UZS138,318.33	+42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$18,484.77 UZS238,617,101.18	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$3.02 UZS39,049.27	-27.6%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$12.73 UZS164,326.93	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$656.57 UZS8,475,615.36	+38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$415.70 UZS5,366,225.89	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$31.91 UZS411,901.73	+37.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 40.6% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$293.58 UZS3,789,811.76	+27.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$9,476.32 UZS122,328,452.16	+53.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.17 UZS15,053.78	+0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.72 UZS22,265.82	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$2.00 UZS25,817.70	+28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$47.19 UZS609,182.18	+9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$5.00 UZS64,544.25	+14.9%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$53.56 UZS691,336.71	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$55.31 UZS714,037.51	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$102.15 UZS1,318,659.95	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$134.71 UZS1,738,967.19	+39.3%
Average			+27.9%

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