Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 41.3% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
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South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,779
|
$4.55
UZS58,529.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,467
|
$3.99
UZS51,341.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,098
|
$0.56
UZS7,176.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,128
|
$0.25
UZS3,179.19
|
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pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,385
|
$0.40
UZS5,080.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,703
|
$3.57
UZS45,925.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,630
|
$4.13
UZS53,095.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,930
|
$1.65
UZS21,236.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,733
|
$1.75
UZS22,514.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,515
|
$0.57
UZS7,389.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,122
|
$0.77
UZS9,859.25
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,608
|
$0.96
UZS12,367.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,441
|
$0.65
UZS8,313.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,601
|
$0.22
UZS2,763.33
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,724
|
$0.17
UZS2,224.58
|
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pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,260
|
$3.69
UZS47,410.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,587
|
$6.91
UZS88,835.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,514,625
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,412,666.56
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,647
|
$2.69
UZS34,623.04
|
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pay 23.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,162
|
$12.72
UZS163,503.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩608,484
|
$489.90
UZS6,295,990.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩468,071
|
$312.70
UZS4,018,750.55
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,805
|
$29.11
UZS374,064.71
|
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pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩532,189
|
$205.10
UZS2,635,863.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,649,022
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,867,382.11
|
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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,410
|
$1.17
UZS14,987.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,831
|
$1.72
UZS22,156.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,581
|
$1.78
UZS22,843.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,150
|
$43.03
UZS553,026.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,393
|
$3.47
UZS44,618.37
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pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,519
|
$32.61
UZS419,072.16
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,456
|
$47.09
UZS605,221.58
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩104,032
|
$86.06
UZS1,106,021.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,589
|
$94.57
UZS1,215,329.64
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