Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.3 times more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 83.8% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
$6.44
¥994
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
$4.94
¥763
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
$0.97
¥150
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
$0.73
¥113
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
$1.52
¥235
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
$5.72
¥883
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
$5.46
¥842
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
$2.02
¥311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
$2.73
¥421
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
$1.64
¥253
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
$2.04
¥314
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
$1.26
¥195
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
$1.08
¥167
|
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pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
$4.22
¥652
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
$57.82
¥8,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
$25.42
¥3,924
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
$500.38
¥77,226
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
$325.42
¥50,223
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
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pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
$288.10
¥44,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$2.71
¥418
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
$2.78
¥429
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
$3.98
¥615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
$57.72
¥8,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
$11.97
¥1,848
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
|
$81.66
¥12,604
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