Cost of living comparison

 Uzbekistan
compared to
 Taiwan
Taiwan vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 94.3% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants
pay 57.2% more in Taiwan
Groceries
pay 2.8 times more in Taiwan
Transportation
pay 2.9 times more in Taiwan
Housing
pay 24.6% more in Taiwan
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 75.8% more in Taiwan
Clothing
pay 10.3% more in Taiwan

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

Taiwan vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 57.2% more for restaurants

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.55
UZS58,916.15
$4.21
NT$138.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.99
UZS51,680.10
$4.80
NT$157.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.56
UZS7,223.55
$0.95
NT$31.11

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.40
UZS5,114.51
$1.76
NT$57.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.57
UZS46,228.22
$7.11
NT$233.44
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
UZS53,445.90
$11.33
NT$371.84

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
UZS47,723.44
$3.59
NT$117.82
Monthly public transit pass $6.91
UZS89,421.88
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,473.32
UZS238,979,759.22
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19

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pay 24.6% more for housing

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.72
UZS164,583.10
$18.76
NT$615.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $489.90
UZS6,337,548.50
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $312.70
UZS4,045,277.17
$269.95
NT$8,860.67

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.10
UZS2,653,262.55
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,070.48
UZS91,467,171.54
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59

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pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
UZS15,086.01
$1.82
NT$59.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.72
UZS22,302.62
$2.59
NT$85.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.78
UZS22,993.82
$4.00
NT$131.20

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

 
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.61
UZS421,838.34
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.09
UZS609,216.47
$28.11
NT$922.72
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.06
UZS1,113,321.60
$76.13
NT$2,498.82

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