Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Tashkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Tashkent

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 3.1% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 5.6% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$4.85 UZS 59.2K
27.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,814
$30.97 UZS 377.9K
-33.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$4.77 UZS 58.3K
19.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$1.85 UZS 22.5K
8.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.62 UZS 7,601
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.78
$0.27 UZS 3,306
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.40 UZS 17.1K
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$3.88 UZS 47.3K
-56.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
-10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.11
$0.42 UZS 5,078
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 137
$1.67 UZS 20.4K
-6.59%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.43 UZS 17.5K
20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$7.88 UZS 96.2K
1.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$3.70 UZS 45.2K
35.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$8.62 UZS 105.2K
-10.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$1.32 UZS 16.1K
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$1.71 UZS 20.9K
8.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$2.21 UZS 27.0K
-8.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.60
$0.50 UZS 6,138
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.22
$0.31 UZS 3,842
70.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$0.60 UZS 7,329
-1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.92
$0.41 UZS 4,990
24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$1.97 UZS 24.0K
-11.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$6.64 UZS 81.0K
23.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$3.07 UZS 37.5K
-37.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.15 UZS 1,858
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$11.07 UZS 135.1K
4.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$0.82 UZS 9,983
69.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$0.29 UZS 3,490
-17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$3.58 UZS 43.6K
-4.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$0.99 UZS 12.1K
-21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$19.9K UZS 242.9M
93.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$25.4K UZS 309.6M
36.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,035
$45.58 UZS 556.2K
-23.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$3.52 UZS 42.9K
96.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,014
$11.62 UZS 141.8K
-0.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$47.16 UZS 575.4K
-10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$13.19 UZS 161.0K
19.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$5.34 UZS 65.1K
-15.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$297 UZS 3.6M
-34.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.4K
$9,170 UZS 111.9M
-51.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,256
$43.83 UZS 534.8K
-15.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,472
$47.64 UZS 581.3K
-16.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,227
$101 UZS 1.2M
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,137
$128 UZS 1.6M
-18.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$637 UZS 7.8M
-23.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$406 UZS 5.0M
-10.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$1,160 UZS 14.2M
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$735 UZS 9.0M
-16.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
$1,816 UZS 22.2M
-8.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
$964 UZS 11.8M
18.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Tashkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$596 UZS 7.3M
-25.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
22.07
-8.47%

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Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

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