Cost of living comparison

Tehran, Iran

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 74.7% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 78.1% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.8% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Tehran	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 IRR169,000	$5.03 UZS64,524.25	+25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 IRR211,250	$4.00 UZS51,345.42	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR19,178	$0.57 UZS7,349.63	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 IRR45,839	$0.25 UZS3,177.63	-77.2%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Tehran	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 IRR22,602	$0.49 UZS6,267.30	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.83 IRR77,272	$3.58 UZS45,892.32	+95.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.32 IRR98,152	$4.13 UZS53,057.04	+77.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 IRR53,272	$1.68 UZS21,574.41	+33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.84 IRR77,906	$1.75 UZS22,499.88	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IRR19,293	$0.61 UZS7,837.36	+33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IRR29,604	$0.77 UZS9,851.98	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR17,831	$0.97 UZS12,431.68	+129.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IRR13,390	$0.65 UZS8,307.97	+104.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR10,238	$0.22 UZS2,760.97	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR11,130	$0.17 UZS2,223.10	-34.3%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Tehran	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IRR116,458	$3.69 UZS47,375.05	+33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 IRR422,500	$10.71 UZS137,541.54	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	$18,484.77 UZS237,277,039.56	-79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR122,525	$3.02 UZS38,829.97	+4.3%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 78.1% more for housing

	Tehran	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.79 IRR286,962	$12.73 UZS163,404.08	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	$656.57 UZS8,428,016.74	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	$415.70 UZS5,336,089.43	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$11.89 IRR502,342	$31.91 UZS409,588.51	+168.4%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Tehran	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	$293.58 UZS3,768,528.37	+138.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	$9,476.32 UZS121,641,461.74	+440.5%
Average			+289.4%

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 IRR33,800	$1.17 UZS14,969.24	+45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.51 IRR63,638	$1.72 UZS22,140.78	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR105,625	$2.00 UZS25,672.71	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.23 IRR812,478	$47.19 UZS605,761.05	+145.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.50 IRR63,375	$5.00 UZS64,181.77	+233.3%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Tehran	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	$53.56 UZS687,454.20	+47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	$55.31 UZS710,027.51	+97.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	$102.15 UZS1,311,254.42	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	$134.71 UZS1,729,201.24	+92.2%
Average			+53.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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