Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 9.5% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 92.2% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 66.0% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 54.6% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS63,920.73	$1.47 NPR201.98	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS50,865.17	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	+83.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,280.89	$0.46 NPR62.53	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,147.91	$0.16 NPR22.17	-34.7%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,208.68	$0.57 NPR77.59	+15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS45,463.08	$4.70 NPR643.86	+31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS52,560.78	$3.17 NPR435.04	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,372.62	$1.62 NPR222.75	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,289.44	$1.48 NPR202.69	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,764.05	$1.09 NPR149.10	+78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,759.83	$0.47 NPR64.53	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,315.40	$0.52 NPR71.62	-46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,230.26	$0.33 NPR44.91	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,735.15	$0.22 NPR29.81	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,202.31	$0.29 NPR40.16	+69.1%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 92.2% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS46,931.94	$4.85 NPR665.45	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS136,255.07	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS235,057,716.53	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+79.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS38,466.78	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	+265.2%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS161,875.71	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,349,186.98	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,286,179.39	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS405,757.51	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-17.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,733,280.20	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS120,503,712.80	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-63.3%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS14,829.23	$2.58 NPR353.46	+121.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS21,933.69	$1.66 NPR227.61	-3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,432.58	$2.95 NPR403.95	+47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS600,095.18	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS63,581.46	$3.31 NPR454.45	-33.7%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 54.6% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS681,024.24	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS703,386.41	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,298,989.86	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-47.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,713,027.50	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-72.0%
Average			-54.6%

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