Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 57.2% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.0% less in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
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pay 48.2% less in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
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pay 76.0% less in Uzbekistan
- Childcare
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pay 77.6% less in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.9% less in Uzbekistan
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Uzbekistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Houston, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
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Houston
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$4.55
UZS59,143.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$3.99
UZS51,879.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$0.56
UZS7,251.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.25
UZS3,212.52
|
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pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$0.40
UZS5,134.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$3.57
UZS46,406.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$4.13
UZS53,652.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$1.65
UZS21,458.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$1.75
UZS22,750.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.57
UZS7,466.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.77
UZS9,962.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.96
UZS12,496.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.65
UZS8,400.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.22
UZS2,792.30
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.17
UZS2,247.90
|
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pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.69
UZS47,907.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$6.91
UZS89,766.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$18,473.32
UZS239,901,586.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$2.69
UZS34,986.01
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$12.72
UZS165,217.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$489.90
UZS6,361,994.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$312.70
UZS4,060,881.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$29.11
UZS377,986.22
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$205.10
UZS2,663,497.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$7,070.48
UZS91,819,992.04
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.17
UZS15,144.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$1.72
UZS22,388.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$1.78
UZS23,082.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$43.03
UZS558,823.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$3.47
UZS45,086.13
|
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pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Houston
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Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$32.61
UZS423,465.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$47.09
UZS611,566.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$86.06
UZS1,117,616.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$94.57
UZS1,228,070.57
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