Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 7.0% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 21.8% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR20.09	$5.03 UZS65,050.77	+10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$4.00 UZS51,764.40	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.73	$0.57 UZS7,409.60	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.36	$0.25 UZS3,203.56	-53.6%
Average			-21.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.19	$0.49 UZS6,318.44	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR33.51	$3.58 UZS46,266.81	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR31.92	$4.13 UZS53,489.99	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.42	$1.68 UZS21,750.46	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.56	$1.75 UZS22,683.49	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.48	$0.61 UZS7,901.31	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR3.06	$0.77 UZS9,932.37	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.53	$0.97 UZS12,533.12	-22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.77	$0.65 UZS8,375.76	+3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.06	$0.22 UZS2,783.50	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.27	$0.17 UZS2,241.24	-66.2%
Average			-32.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.84	$3.69 UZS47,761.64	+108.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$10.71 UZS138,663.90	-5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	$18,484.77 UZS239,213,249.76	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.20	$3.02 UZS39,146.83	-70.4%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR111.74	$12.73 UZS164,737.48	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	$656.57 UZS8,496,790.40	+22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	$415.70 UZS5,379,632.59	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR221.23	$31.91 UZS412,930.80	-36.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	$293.58 UZS3,799,280.03	+17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	$9,476.32 UZS122,634,071.22	+6.2%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.08	$1.17 UZS15,091.39	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.91	$1.72 UZS22,321.45	-40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$2.00 UZS25,882.20	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR197.89	$47.19 UZS610,704.13	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR21.10	$5.00 UZS64,705.50	+4.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.35	$53.56 UZS693,063.91	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR154.79	$55.31 UZS715,821.43	+58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR339.44	$102.15 UZS1,321,954.42	+33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR323.97	$134.71 UZS1,743,311.74	+83.9%
Average			+42.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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