Cost of Living in Tashkent vs Baku

Cost of living in Tashkent is 22% lower than in Baku (without rent).

Rent in Tashkent is 44% more expensive than in Baku.

Cost of living including rent in Tashkent is 5% higher than in Baku.

Food in Tashkent is 23% cheaper than in Baku.

Transport in Tashkent is 26% cheaper than in Baku.

Tashkent vs. Baku Comparision

Tashkent Baku
Cost of Living, including rent
816 $
776 $
Without Rent
356 $
456 $
Rent & Utilities
460 $
320 $
Food
225 $
292 $
Transport
46 $
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
501 $
484 $
Quality of Life
54
59
Population
3.0M
2.3M

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Tashkent Baku

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.05 $ 9.36 $
Dinner, for 2 27.4 $ 35.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.01 $ 7.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $ 1.46 $
Capuccino 1.8 $ 3.53 $
Coke, 330ml 0.57 $ 0.69 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $ 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $ 0.47 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 2.41 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.69 $ 1.42 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.01 $ 5.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.81 $ 4.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.1 $ 10.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $ 1.08 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $ 1.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $ 1.49 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $ 0.63 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.41 $ 0.51 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.24 $ 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.5 $ 1.17 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.5 $ 8.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $ 1.32 $
Cigarette pack 2.02 $ 3.5 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.13 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.5 $ 17.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.99 $ 0.7 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.88 $ 6.14 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 23.1 $ 31.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.99 $ 5.26 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.19 $ 5.73 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $ 1.93 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.91 $ 1.59 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.7 $ 36 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 56.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
13 $ 14.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 379 $ 234 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 715 $ 407 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 593 $ 408 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,231 $ 927 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,629 $ 1,887 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 913 $ 931 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 501 $ 484 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.27 % 9.39 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.6 $ 50.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.7 $ 5.92 $
Haircut 9.51 $ 12.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.2 $ 120 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.6 $ 56.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 291 $ 227 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,093 $ 6,255 $