Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 2.4 times more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 4.0 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in South Korea
Housing: pay 78.4% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in South Korea

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

South Korea vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	$6.16 ₩9,028	+35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	$5.24 ₩7,679	+31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	$1.47 ₩2,158	+163.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	$0.79 ₩1,161	+220.1%
Average			+112.5%

Uzbekistan vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0 times more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	$3.08 ₩4,510	+678.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	$5.40 ₩7,922	+51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	$7.46 ₩10,932	+80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	$2.76 ₩4,042	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	$3.32 ₩4,867	+89.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	$3.17 ₩4,643	+450.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	$1.49 ₩2,182	+94.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	$2.53 ₩3,711	+163.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	$2.41 ₩3,539	+273.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	$1.82 ₩2,675	+748.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	$1.21 ₩1,773	+598.9%
Average			+299.6%

Uzbekistan vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	$4.39 ₩6,438	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	$45.32 ₩66,424	+555.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	$27,023.07 ₩39,609,869	+46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	$8.17 ₩11,978	+203.3%
Average			+206.1%

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pay 78.4% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	$17.65 ₩25,877	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	$426.93 ₩625,788	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	$328.41 ₩481,381	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	$111.42 ₩163,321	+282.8%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	$373.40 ₩547,323	+82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	$22,907.58 ₩33,577,466	+224.0%
Average			+153.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	$3.09 ₩4,535	+165.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	$3.39 ₩4,968	+96.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	$3.21 ₩4,711	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	$45.71 ₩67,003	+6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	$10.10 ₩14,802	+190.9%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	$60.70 ₩88,980	+86.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	$44.52 ₩65,260	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	$72.99 ₩106,991	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	$93.73 ₩137,387	-0.9%
Average			+16.2%

Uzbekistan vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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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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