Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 2.4 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
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Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
|
pay 67.2% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
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