Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 6.8% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
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