Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 6.8% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 41.7% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 23.6% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB554.59	$4.55 UZS58,855.15	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB352.97	$3.99 UZS51,626.59	-3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB67.97	$0.56 UZS7,216.07	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB32.75	$0.25 UZS3,196.86	-35.6%
Average			-24.8%

Russia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB39.92	$0.40 UZS5,109.22	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB316.52	$3.57 UZS46,180.36	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB261.74	$4.13 UZS53,390.57	+34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB103.17	$1.65 UZS21,354.21	+36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB141.09	$1.75 UZS22,639.29	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB46.15	$0.57 UZS7,430.20	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB46.97	$0.77 UZS9,914.06	+39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB60.80	$0.96 UZS12,435.91	+34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB75.50	$0.65 UZS8,359.95	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB18.43	$0.22 UZS2,778.70	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.75	$0.17 UZS2,236.95	-16.9%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB180.49	$3.69 UZS47,674.03	+74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,505.05	$6.91 UZS89,329.31	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,269,745.03	$18,473.32 UZS238,732,347.31	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB353.56	$2.69 UZS34,815.49	-35.1%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 41.7% more for housing

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB508.97	$12.72 UZS164,412.71	+112.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB25,940.66	$489.90 UZS6,330,987.34	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB17,963.39	$312.70 UZS4,041,089.16	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB5,532.30	$29.11 UZS376,143.98	-55.2%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 23.6% more for childcare

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB16,194.52	$205.10 UZS2,650,515.67	+7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB432,312.81	$7,070.48 UZS91,372,477.04	+39.3%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB121.20	$1.17 UZS15,070.39	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB142.33	$1.72 UZS22,279.53	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB178.71	$1.78 UZS22,970.02	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB2,398.55	$43.03 UZS556,100.26	+52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB338.50	$3.47 UZS44,866.38	-12.6%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Russia	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB4,417.12	$32.61 UZS421,401.61	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB2,889.87	$47.09 UZS608,585.76	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB6,519.54	$86.06 UZS1,112,168.99	+12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB6,441.56	$94.57 UZS1,222,085.16	+25.1%
Average			+9.8%

Russia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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