Cost of Living in Tashkent vs Karaganda

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

Rent in Tashkent is 104% more expensive than in Karaganda.

Cost of living including rent in Tashkent is 53% higher than in Karaganda.

Food in Tashkent is very similar to Karaganda.

Transport in Tashkent is 73% more expensive than in Karaganda.

Tashkent vs. Karaganda Comparision

Tashkent Karaganda
Cost of Living, including rent
816 $
534 $
Without Rent
356 $
308 $
Rent & Utilities
460 $
226 $
Food
225 $
221 $
Transport
46 $
26 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
501 $
431 $
Quality of Life
54
38
Population
3.0M
516.0K

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Tashkent Karaganda

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.05 $ 7.66 $
Dinner, for 2 27.4 $ 26.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.01 $ 4.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $ 1.02 $
Capuccino 1.8 $ 1.67 $
Coke, 330ml 0.57 $ 0.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $ 0.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $ 0.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 1.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.69 $ 1.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.01 $ 7.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.81 $ 3.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.1 $ 7.51 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $ 1.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $ 1.55 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $ 2.2 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $ 0.44 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.41 $ 0.47 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.24 $ 0.48 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.5 $ 0.82 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.5 $ 6.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $ 0.85 $
Cigarette pack 2.02 $ 1.56 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.13 $ 0.31 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.5 $ 12.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.99 $ 0.43 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.88 $ 4.34 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 23.1 $ 10.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.99 $ 3.81 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.19 $ 1.73 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.37 $ 0.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.91 $ 0.87 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.7 $ 28.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 43.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
13 $ 10.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 379 $ 172 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 715 $ 321 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 593 $ 248 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,231 $ 430 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,629 $ 1,040 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 913 $ 683 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 501 $ 431 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.27 % 16.32 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.6 $ 26.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.7 $ 4.03 $
Haircut 9.51 $ 2.09 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.2 $ 74.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.6 $ 59.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 291 $ 207 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,093 $ 6,242 $