Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 24.8% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 3.3% less in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Tashkent

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Tashkent.

Tashkent vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.86	$5.03 UZS64,888.66	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.15	$4.00 UZS51,635.40	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.55	$0.57 UZS7,391.14	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.77	$0.25 UZS3,195.58	-76.0%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Sofia	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.93	$0.49 UZS6,302.69	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.09	$3.58 UZS46,151.51	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.36	$4.13 UZS53,356.69	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.10	$1.68 UZS21,696.25	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.02	$1.75 UZS22,626.96	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.38	$0.61 UZS7,881.62	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.77 UZS9,907.62	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$0.97 UZS12,501.89	+19.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.91	$0.65 UZS8,354.89	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$0.22 UZS2,776.56	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.17 UZS2,235.66	-63.1%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Sofia	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.74	$3.69 UZS47,642.61	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.16	$10.71 UZS138,318.33	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,553.98	$18,484.77 UZS238,617,101.18	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.92	$3.02 UZS39,049.27	-59.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Sofia	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.20	$12.73 UZS164,326.93	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN982.68	$656.57 UZS8,475,615.36	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN740.50	$415.70 UZS5,366,225.89	-3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN196.43	$31.91 UZS411,901.73	-72.0%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 3.3% less for childcare

	Sofia	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN954.27	$293.58 UZS3,789,811.76	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,613.28	$9,476.32 UZS122,328,452.16	+40.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.72	$1.17 UZS15,053.78	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.89	$1.72 UZS22,265.82	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.75	$2.00 UZS25,817.70	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN63.76	$47.19 UZS609,182.18	+27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.15	$5.00 UZS64,544.25	-39.2%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Sofia	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN121.57	$53.56 UZS691,336.71	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN57.78	$55.31 UZS714,037.51	+64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN170.87	$102.15 UZS1,318,659.95	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN175.83	$134.71 UZS1,738,967.19	+31.9%
Average			+18.8%

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