Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Samarkand Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Samarkand

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cairo is 10.6% cheaper than Samarkand without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cairo is 0.7% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 EĀ£205
$4.49 UZSĀ 54.9K
-11.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.14 EĀ£1,035
$17.29 UZSĀ 211.4K
16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 EĀ£257
$4.24 UZSĀ 51.9K
18.16%
Cappuccino
$1.56 EĀ£80.0
$1.83 UZSĀ 22.4K
-14.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 EĀ£17.41
$0.43 UZSĀ 5,210
-20.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 EĀ£7.28
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,302
-48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 EĀ£72.9
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 EĀ£137
$2.03 UZSĀ 24.8K
31.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 EĀ£45.32
$1.00 UZSĀ 12.3K
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 EĀ£30.83
$0.37 UZSĀ 4,538
62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 EĀ£37.84
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
-50.99%
Eggs
$1.46 EĀ£75.3
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
16.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£170
$7.65 UZSĀ 93.6K
-56.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 EĀ£221
$3.68 UZSĀ 45.0K
16.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 EĀ£450
$8.35 UZSĀ 102.1K
4.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 EĀ£77.1
$0.82 UZSĀ 10.0K
82.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£29.13
$1.76 UZSĀ 21.5K
-67.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.50 EĀ£25.82
$1.55 UZSĀ 19.0K
-67.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£21.08
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
-72.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 EĀ£25.42
$0.48 UZSĀ 5,891
2.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.56
$0.16 UZSĀ 1,928
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.30
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,802
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£11.41
$0.40 UZSĀ 4,927
-45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 EĀ£100
$1.56 UZSĀ 19.1K
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 EĀ£416
$3.35 UZSĀ 40.9K
141.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£63.2
$0.97 UZSĀ 11.8K
26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 EĀ£87.0
$1.93 UZSĀ 23.6K
-12.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 EĀ£15.99
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,809
34.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.01 EĀ£309
$3.25 UZSĀ 39.7K
84.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£21.19
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,977
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.88
$0.19 UZSĀ 2,331
52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 EĀ£51.4
$2.32 UZSĀ 28.4K
-56.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 EĀ£17.25
$0.96 UZSĀ 11.7K
-64.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
$19.8K UZSĀ 241.7M
78.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K EĀ£1.6M
$25.0K UZSĀ 305.7M
21.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.93 EĀ£1,332
$40.00 UZSĀ 489.1K
-35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 EĀ£417
$3.63 UZSĀ 44.4K
123.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.42 EĀ£638
$11.57 UZSĀ 141.5K
7.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.97 EĀ£821
$36.46 UZSĀ 445.8K
-56.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 EĀ£359
$6.49 UZSĀ 79.4K
7.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 EĀ£181
$2.90 UZSĀ 35.4K
21.38%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 EĀ£4,696
$118 UZSĀ 1.4M
-22.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 EĀ£100.6K
$4,815 UZSĀ 58.9M
-59.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.57 EĀ£1,622
$19.43 UZSĀ 237.6K
62.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.46 EĀ£2,285
$40.11 UZSĀ 490.5K
10.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,422
$71.7 UZSĀ 876.3K
47.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.0 EĀ£3,032
$56.1 UZSĀ 685.5K
5.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 EĀ£10.7K
$225 UZSĀ 2.7M
-7.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 EĀ£6,873
$129 UZSĀ 1.6M
4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 EĀ£21.3K
$427 UZSĀ 5.2M
-3.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 EĀ£12.9K
$299 UZSĀ 3.7M
-16.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$926 EĀ£47.6K
$1,210 UZSĀ 14.8M
-23.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£24.5K
$527 UZSĀ 6.4M
-9.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cairo
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 EĀ£9,232
$296 UZSĀ 3.6M
-39.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
22.07
-24.47%

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Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

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