Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 7.0% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$5.03
UZS64,472.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$4.00
UZS51,304.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.57
UZS7,343.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.10
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.49
UZS6,262.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$3.58
UZS45,855.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$4.13
UZS53,014.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.68
UZS21,557.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$1.75
UZS22,482.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$0.61
UZS7,831.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.77
UZS9,844.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$0.97
UZS12,421.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.65
UZS8,301.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.22
UZS2,758.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.17
UZS2,221.33
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$3.69
UZS47,337.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$10.71
UZS137,432.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,088,484.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$3.02
UZS38,799.12
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$12.73
UZS163,274.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$656.57
UZS8,421,319.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$415.70
UZS5,331,849.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$31.91
UZS409,263.03
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$293.58
UZS3,765,533.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,544,798.01
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$1.72
UZS22,123.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.00
UZS25,652.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$47.19
UZS605,279.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$5.00
UZS64,130.77
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$53.56
UZS686,907.91
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$55.31
UZS709,463.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$102.15
UZS1,310,212.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$134.71
UZS1,727,827.11
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