Cost of Living in Sumqayit vs Tashkent

Cost of living in Sumqayit is 16% higher than in Tashkent (without rent).

Rent in Sumqayit is 33% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Cost of living including rent in Sumqayit is 12% lower than in Tashkent.

Food in Sumqayit is 25% more expensive than in Tashkent.

Transport in Sumqayit is 31% cheaper than in Tashkent.

Sumqayit vs. Tashkent Comparision

Sumqayit Tashkent
Cost of Living, including rent
720 $
816 $
Without Rent
413 $
356 $
Rent & Utilities
307 $
460 $
Food
282 $
225 $
Transport
32 $
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
464 $
501 $
Quality of Life
40
54
Population
341.0K
3.0M

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Sumqayit Tashkent

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
9.09 $ 5.05 $
Dinner, for 2 33.8 $ 27.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.46 $ 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.53 $ 1.01 $
Capuccino 3.37 $ 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.65 $ 0.57 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.3 $ 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.44 $ 0.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $ 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.33 $ 1.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5 $ 7.01 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.46 $ 3.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.82 $ 8.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 1.36 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $ 1.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $ 2.17 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $ 0.49 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.48 $ 0.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.13 $ 1.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.05 $ 5.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.35 $ 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 3.31 $ 2.02 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.28 $ 0.13 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 17.6 $ 11.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.69 $ 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.13 $ 2.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 29.8 $ 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.55 $ 6.99 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.35 $ 4.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.9 $ 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.51 $ 1.91 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
35.5 $ 25.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
54.7 $ 39.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.8 $ 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 223 $ 379 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 382 $ 715 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 390 $ 593 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 866 $ 1,231 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,831 $ 1,629 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 925 $ 913 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 464 $ 501 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.44 % 22.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46 $ 47.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.63 $ 4.7 $
Haircut 11 $ 9.51 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 118 $ 98.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.6 $ 52.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 221 $ 291 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,293 $ 9,093 $