Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.4 times more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
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Tashkent
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Brussels
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
$21.44
€20.55
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
$12.86
€12.33
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
$2.89
€2.77
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
$2.56
€2.45
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
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Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
$1.19
€1.14
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
$0.98
€0.94
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
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pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
|
$143.35
€137.44
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