Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 1.1% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 28.2% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Bishkek

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

Bishkek vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	$5.80 KGS501.16	+15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	$5.68 KGS491.14	+42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	$0.68 KGS58.43	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	$0.33 KGS28.63	+33.9%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	$0.48 KGS41.28	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	$5.14 KGS444.03	+43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	$3.25 KGS280.43	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	$1.76 KGS151.82	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	$2.41 KGS208.63	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	$0.47 KGS40.73	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	$0.85 KGS73.49	+10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	$0.94 KGS81.53	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	$0.90 KGS77.97	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	$0.23 KGS19.65	+5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	$0.24 KGS20.75	+38.6%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	$2.90 KGS250.96	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	$7.54 KGS651.51	-29.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	+113.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	$4.18 KGS360.84	+38.1%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	-27.3%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 28.2% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	-21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	-34.9%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	$1.16 KGS100.23	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	$2.06 KGS177.63	+19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	$1.56 KGS134.81	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	$4.35 KGS375.87	-13.0%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	-28.2%
Average			-20.1%

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