Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 57.8% cheaper than Minnesota.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.3% less in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
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pay 55.6% less in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
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pay 50.9% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
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pay 71.8% less in Uzbekistan
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% less in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.1% less in Uzbekistan
- Clothing
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pay 11.6% less in Uzbekistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
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Minnesota
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Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$4.55
UZS58,790.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$3.99
UZS51,569.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$0.56
UZS7,208.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.25
UZS3,193.34
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$0.40
UZS5,103.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$3.57
UZS46,129.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$4.13
UZS53,331.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$1.65
UZS21,330.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$1.75
UZS22,614.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.57
UZS7,422.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.77
UZS9,903.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.96
UZS12,422.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.65
UZS8,350.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.22
UZS2,775.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.17
UZS2,234.48
|
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pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.69
UZS47,621.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$6.91
UZS89,230.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$18,473.32
UZS238,469,293.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$2.69
UZS34,777.13
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$12.72
UZS164,231.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$489.90
UZS6,324,011.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$312.70
UZS4,036,636.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$29.11
UZS375,729.52
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$205.10
UZS2,647,595.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$7,070.48
UZS91,271,795.79
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$1.17
UZS15,053.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.72
UZS22,254.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$1.78
UZS22,944.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$43.03
UZS555,487.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$3.47
UZS44,816.95
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$32.61
UZS420,937.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$47.09
UZS607,915.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$86.06
UZS1,110,943.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$94.57
UZS1,220,738.58
|
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