Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 84.6% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 64.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Housing: pay 49.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.6% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 11.2% more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,855.15	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,626.59	$5.57 CN¥40.29	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,216.07	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,196.86	$0.31 CN¥2.24	+25.0%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 64.7% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,109.22	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+262.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,180.36	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+104.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,390.57	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,354.21	$1.74 CN¥12.58	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,639.29	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,430.20	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,914.06	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,435.91	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,359.95	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,778.70	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+71.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,236.95	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+172.1%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,674.03	$4.36 CN¥31.56	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,329.31	$33.40 CN¥241.74	+383.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS238,732,347.31	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	+13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,815.49	$4.59 CN¥33.24	+70.4%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 49.0% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,412.71	$13.28 CN¥96.16	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,330,987.34	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,041,089.16	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS376,143.98	$42.04 CN¥304.32	+44.4%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,650,515.67	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+272.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,372,477.04	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+224.1%
Average			+248.2%

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pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,070.39	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,279.53	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+109.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS22,970.02	$3.48 CN¥25.18	+95.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS556,100.26	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,866.38	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+140.5%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS421,401.61	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+92.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS608,585.76	$34.69 CN¥251.09	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,112,168.99	$83.45 CN¥604.09	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,222,085.16	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+13.8%
Average			+19.1%

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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: March 2025

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