Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukhara and Samarkand Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukhara and Samarkand

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukhara is 47% cheaper than Samarkand without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bukhara is 27.3% cheaper than Samarkand without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 UZS 56.6K

$4.51 UZS 54.2K

4.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.01 UZS 180.3K

$17.63 UZS 211.8K

-14.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.95 UZS 47.4K

$4.27 UZS 51.3K

-7.49%

Cappuccino

$1.60 UZS 19.3K

$1.81 UZS 21.7K

-11.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 UZS 5,418

$0.43 UZS 5,144

4.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 UZS 3,655

$0.25 UZS 2,999

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.37 UZS 28.5K

$1.25 UZS 15.0K

89.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 UZS 23.5K

$1.93 UZS 23.1K

1.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 UZS 6,242

$1.04 UZS 12.5K

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.35 UZS 4,207

$0.38 UZS 4,527

-7.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 UZS 18.7K

$1.54 UZS 18.5K

0.65%

Eggs

$1.37 UZS 16.4K

$1.26 UZS 15.2K

8.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.63 UZS 91.7K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.87 UZS 46.5K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 UZS 103.8K

Apples (1kg)

$1.12 UZS 13.4K

$0.76 UZS 9,132

47.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 UZS 20.5K

$1.71 UZS 20.5K

-0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UZS 18.6K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 UZS 23.5K

$1.50 UZS 18.0K

30.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 UZS 9,509

$0.49 UZS 5,854

61.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 UZS 4,437

$0.14 UZS 1,701

164.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.23 UZS 2,754

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 UZS 3,564

$0.38 UZS 4,558

-21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.61 UZS 19.3K

Wine (Bottle)

$3.39 UZS 40.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 UZS 10.9K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 UZS 23.4K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 UZS 2,013

$0.25 UZS 3,011

-32.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.09 UZS 37.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 UZS 5,542

$0.37 UZS 4,450

24.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.14 UZS 1,633

$0.20 UZS 2,415

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 UZS 28.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 UZS 12.2K

$1.01 UZS 12.1K

0.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K UZS 237.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K UZS 304.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.82 UZS 478.3K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 UZS 50.3K

$3.58 UZS 43.0K

17.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.10 UZS 121.3K

$11.90 UZS 142.9K

-15.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.48 UZS 450.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.42 UZS 77.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.00 UZS 36.0K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$77.9 UZS 935.5K

$120 UZS 1.4M

-35.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,286 UZS 27.5M

$4,825 UZS 57.9M

-52.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.95 UZS 179.6K

$20.04 UZS 240.7K

-25.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.67 UZS 356.4K

$39.37 UZS 472.9K

-24.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.9 UZS 730.9K

$72.3 UZS 868.3K

-15.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.7 UZS 728.7K

$55.9 UZS 671.6K

8.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$204 UZS 2.4M

$230 UZS 2.8M

-11.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.6 UZS 1.2M

$129 UZS 1.6M

-23.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 UZS 3.0M

$440 UZS 5.3M

-43.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 UZS 1.4M

$292 UZS 3.5M

-59.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 UZS 7.5M

$1,240 UZS 14.9M

-49.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$302 UZS 3.6M

$532 UZS 6.4M

-43.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 UZS 3.9M

$301 UZS 3.6M

8.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.07

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bukhara: January 13, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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