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
₩8,598
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
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pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
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pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
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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
₩521,239
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
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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
₩4,319
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
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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
₩84,739
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
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