Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 28.4% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Tashkent
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Tashkent
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Tashkent
- Housing
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pay 6.4% less in Tashkent
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Tashkent
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.7% less in Tashkent
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% more in Tashkent
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Tashkent.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$5.03
UZS63,920.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$4.00
UZS50,865.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$0.57
UZS7,280.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.25
UZS3,147.91
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$0.49
UZS6,208.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$3.58
UZS45,463.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$4.13
UZS52,560.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$1.68
UZS21,372.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$1.75
UZS22,289.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$0.61
UZS7,764.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.77
UZS9,759.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.97
UZS12,315.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.65
UZS8,230.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.22
UZS2,735.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.17
UZS2,202.31
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$3.69
UZS46,931.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$10.71
UZS136,255.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$18,484.77
UZS235,057,716.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$3.02
UZS38,466.78
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$12.73
UZS161,875.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$656.57
UZS8,349,186.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$415.70
UZS5,286,179.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$31.91
UZS405,757.51
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$293.58
UZS3,733,280.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$9,476.32
UZS120,503,712.80
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$1.17
UZS14,829.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$1.72
UZS21,933.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$2.00
UZS25,432.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$47.19
UZS600,095.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$5.00
UZS63,581.46
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$53.56
UZS681,024.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$55.31
UZS703,386.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$102.15
UZS1,298,989.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$134.71
UZS1,713,027.50
|
|
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