Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 100.0% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 83.6% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 16.1% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Riyadh

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Riyadh are more expensive than in Tashkent. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.0% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS64,524.25	$8.39 SAR31.47	+66.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS51,345.42	$7.99 SAR29.97	+99.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,349.63	$0.76 SAR2.86	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,177.63	$0.30 SAR1.12	+20.2%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 83.6% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,267.30	$1.24 SAR4.64	+153.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS45,892.32	$3.91 SAR14.67	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,057.04	$6.64 SAR24.92	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,574.41	$2.63 SAR9.89	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,499.88	$3.80 SAR14.26	+116.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,837.36	$1.03 SAR3.88	+69.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,851.98	$0.78 SAR2.94	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,431.68	$0.82 SAR3.07	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,307.97	$0.76 SAR2.83	+16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,760.97	$0.60 SAR2.25	+178.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,223.10	$0.64 SAR2.41	+271.2%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,375.05	$2.31 SAR8.67	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS137,541.54	$37.27 SAR139.85	+247.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS237,277,039.56	$33,280.09 SAR124,863.22	+80.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS38,829.97	$16.70 SAR62.64	+451.9%
Average			+185.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS163,404.08	$74.70 SAR280.25	+486.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,428,016.74	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.37	+70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,336,089.43	$782.38 SAR2,935.42	+88.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS409,588.51	$81.80 SAR306.91	+156.4%
Average			+200.4%

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pay 16.1% more for childcare

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,768,528.37	$360.22 SAR1,351.50	+22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS121,641,461.74	$10,375.93 SAR38,929.35	+9.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS14,969.24	$2.13 SAR7.99	+82.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,140.78	$4.25 SAR15.95	+146.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,672.71	$7.45 SAR27.97	+272.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS605,761.05	$101.01 SAR378.99	+114.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS64,181.77	$15.97 SAR59.93	+219.5%
Average			+167.1%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS687,454.20	$52.20 SAR195.87	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS710,027.51	$54.44 SAR204.25	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,311,254.42	$107.53 SAR403.44	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,729,201.24	$89.80 SAR336.90	-33.3%
Average			-8.0%

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