Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukhara and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukhara and Shimla

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukhara is 23.6% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukhara is 10.2% cheaper than Shimla without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 UZS 61.2K
$1.77 ₹152
172.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.86 UZS 188.7K
$5.66 ₹484
162.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 UZS 47.5K
$3.47 ₹296
7.78%
Cappuccino
$1.6 UZS 20.3K
$1.02 ₹86.8
56.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UZS 6,121
$0.35 ₹29.54
37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UZS 3,835
$0.19 ₹16.55
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 UZS 28.8K
$1.65 ₹142
37.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 UZS 24K
$2.37 ₹203
-20.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 UZS 7,195
$0.74 ₹63.4
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 UZS 4,530
$0.45 ₹38.13
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 19.4K
$0.63 ₹54
142.86%
Eggs
$1.36 UZS 17.3K
$0.86 ₹73.5
58.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.44 ₹379
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.56 ₹305
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 UZS 14.8K
$1.91 ₹164
-39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 UZS 21.9K
$0.69 ₹59.2
149.28%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.79 ₹67.9
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 UZS 25.1K
$0.55 ₹46.7
258.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 UZS 10.2K
$0.37 ₹32
116.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 UZS 5,026
$0.44 ₹37.24
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.22 ₹18.73
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 UZS 3,745
$0.33 ₹28.64
-12.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.53 ₹387
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.52 ₹472
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 ₹146
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.34 ₹200
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.88 ₹503
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 UZS 2,018
$0.22 ₹18.7
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.82 ₹754
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 UZS 5,380
$0.82 ₹70.4
-48.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 UZS 2,068
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.15 ₹98.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 UZS 12.9K
$1.15 ₹98.4
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14.9K ₹1.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.9K ₹1.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$19.6 ₹1,676
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 UZS 51.9K
$3.39 ₹290
20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 UZS 125.2K
$7.77 ₹664
26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.68 ₹1,256
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.07 ₹605
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.44 ₹295
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 UZS 985.9K
$45.91 ₹3,926
69.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,355 UZS 29.9M
$2,349 ₹200.9K
0.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.06 UZS 191.3K
$33.35 ₹2,852
-54.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.45 UZS 386.8K
$28.48 ₹2,436
6.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 UZS 772.1K
$47.35 ₹4,050
28.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.2 UZS 777.1K
$29.23 ₹2,500
109.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 UZS 2.5M
$93.5 ₹7,996
109.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.2 UZS 1.3M
$57.6 ₹4,928
72.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 UZS 3.2M
$224 ₹19.2K
12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 UZS 1.5M
$142 ₹12.2K
-14.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$627 UZS 8M
$1,048 ₹89.6K
-40.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$301 UZS 3.8M
$607 ₹51.9K
-50.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukhara
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$336 UZS 4.3M
$589 ₹50.4K
-43.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
8.25
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Last update for Bukhara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shimla: October 29, 2025

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