Cost of Living in Herat vs Tashkent

Cost of living in Herat is 31% lower than in Tashkent (without rent).

Rent in Herat is 42% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Cost of living including rent in Herat is 37% lower than in Tashkent.

Food in Herat is 34% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Transport in Herat is 42% more expensive than in Tashkent.

Herat vs. Tashkent Comparision

Herat Tashkent
Cost of Living, including rent
514 $
816 $
Without Rent
245 $
356 $
Rent & Utilities
269 $
460 $
Food
148 $
225 $
Transport
65 $
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
175 $
501 $
Quality of Life
7
54
Population
556.0K
3.0M

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Herat Tashkent

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.19 $ 5.05 $
Dinner, for 2 8.77 $ 27.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.01 $ 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.2 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 0.72 $ 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.51 $ 0.57 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $ 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.29 $ 0.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.89 $ 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.1 $ 1.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.91 $ 7.01 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.63 $ 3.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.9 $ 8.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $ 1.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 1.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $ 2.17 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $ 0.49 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.36 $ 0.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.98 $ 1.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.83 $ 5.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $ 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 1.89 $ 2.02 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.29 $ 0.13 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 17.2 $ 11.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.02 $ 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.8 $ 2.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 11.5 $ 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.75 $ 6.99 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.82 $ 4.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.56 $ 1.91 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
115 $ 25.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
179 $ 39.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
109 $ 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 39.1 $ 379 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 72.9 $ 715 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 66.3 $ 593 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 116 $ 1,231 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 559 $ 1,629 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 287 $ 913 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 175 $ 501 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.18 % 22.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.5 $ 47.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.79 $ 4.7 $
Haircut 2.63 $ 9.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 29.3 $ 98.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.7 $ 52.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 14.7 $ 291 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,267 $ 9,093 $