Cost of Living Comparison Between Hurghada and Samarkand Cost of Living Comparison Between Hurghada and Samarkand

😐 Solo nomad: Hurghada is 9.3% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hurghada is 15.7% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 E£194
$4.49 UZS 57K
-13.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 E£1,972
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
132.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 E£286
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
31.21%
Cappuccino
$1.67 E£83.2
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 E£18.71
$0.42 UZS 5,345
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£7.5
$0.25 UZS 3,168
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 E£95.6
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 E£129
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
29.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 E£48.01
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
-7.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 E£30.56
$0.4 UZS 5,093
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 E£50.5
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
-32.89%
Eggs
$2.17 E£108
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
65.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 E£176
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
-54.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 E£320
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
72.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 E£483
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
10.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 E£65.7
$0.75 UZS 9,567
76.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.63
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
-73.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.75
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
-74.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.85
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
-59.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 E£22.84
$0.46 UZS 5,820
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.87
$0.15 UZS 1,967
286.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 E£15.07
$0.23 UZS 2,902
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.6
$0.38 UZS 4,818
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 E£97.1
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 E£382
$3.31 UZS 42K
132.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 E£62.3
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
34.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 E£91.2
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
-6.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 E£5.38
$0.25 UZS 3,185
-56.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.74
$0.41 UZS 5,150
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 E£11.39
$0.19 UZS 2,352
21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 E£95.9
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
-20.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 E£17.74
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
-65.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K E£858.6K
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
-13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K E£1.6M
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
30.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.82 E£1,284
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
-35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 E£413
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
128.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.5 E£621
$11.89 UZS 151K
5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 E£1,365
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
-24.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.04 E£350
$6.38 UZS 81K
10.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 E£174
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
21.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.5 E£4,848
$120 UZS 1.5M
-18.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$595 E£29.6K
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
-87.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.31 E£562
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
-41.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.09 E£999
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
-48.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,420
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
52.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.88 E£2,480
$56 UZS 711.2K
-10.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 E£13.2K
$228 UZS 2.9M
16.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 E£6,546
$131 UZS 1.7M
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 E£12.7K
$432 UZS 5.5M
-40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 E£22.2K
$296 UZS 3.8M
51.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$515 E£25.6K
$1,257 UZS 16M
-59.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 E£27.6K
$540 UZS 6.9M
2.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hurghada
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 E£10.5K
$300 UZS 3.8M
-29.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
22.07
-24.47%

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

Last update for Hurghada: October 27, 2025

Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

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