Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Tashkent

For one person, living is cheaper in Malaysia: $908 a month against $1,025 in Tashkent, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia

$908

/mo nomad

Tashkent

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

$1,025

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 3.2% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malaysia is 12% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.68 MYR 15.03

$6.91 UZS 82.0K

-46.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.24 MYR 78.5

$33.76 UZS 400.7K

-43.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.69

$5.01 UZS 59.5K

-3.79%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.70

$2.56 UZS 30.4K

12.11%

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

$0.81 MYR 3.30

$0.76 UZS 9,070

6.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.34 UZS 4,022

20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 MYR 15.32

$2.17 UZS 25.7K

72.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.45

$3.84 UZS 45.6K

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.74

$1.35 UZS 16.0K

40.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.32

$0.83 UZS 9,811

27.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.05

$1.75 UZS 20.8K

-15.43%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.83

$1.82 UZS 21.6K

18.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 MYR 54.2

$8.03 UZS 95.3K

65.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 16.60

$4.13 UZS 49.0K

-1.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 MYR 35.56

$12.77 UZS 151.6K

-31.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.40

$1.56 UZS 18.5K

94.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.80

$1.78 UZS 21.2K

-6.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.59

$2.35 UZS 27.9K

10.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.46

$1.73 UZS 20.5K

-8.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.99

$0.57 UZS 6,715

114.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.23

$0.42 UZS 4,967

204.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$1.05 UZS 12.5K

11.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.46 UZS 5,411

21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 MYR 18.41

$1.99 UZS 23.7K

126.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.23 MYR 78.5

$7.58 UZS 90.0K

153.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.13

$1.34 UZS 15.8K

121.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 MYR 16.51

$3.54 UZS 42.1K

14.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.15 UZS 1,828

380.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.43 MYR 50.8

$12.64 UZS 150.0K

-1.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.86

$0.84 UZS 9,946

41.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 MYR 3.88

$0.36 UZS 4,311

163.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 MYR 24.92

$3.43 UZS 40.7K

77.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 MYR 2.69

$1.17 UZS 13.9K

-43.59%

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

$41.1K MYR 167.7K

$16.7K UZS 198.0M

146.22%

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

$34.5K MYR 141.0K

$24.7K UZS 292.8M

39.96%

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

$55.4 MYR 226

$67.5 UZS 800.8K

-17.96%

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

$10.14 MYR 41.40

$4.46 UZS 52.9K

127.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 MYR 112

$13.75 UZS 163.2K

99.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 153

$63.7 UZS 756.0K

-41.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.20 MYR 29.39

$18.97 UZS 225.2K

-62.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.44

$6.02 UZS 71.5K

-16.78%

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

$191 MYR 778

$333 UZS 3.9M

-42.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,217 MYR 33.5K

$9,395 UZS 111.5M

-12.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MYR 258

$50.7 UZS 602.3K

24.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.41 MYR 136

$59.3 UZS 704.4K

-43.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 MYR 327

$111 UZS 1.3M

-28.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 MYR 294

$137 UZS 1.6M

-47.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,636

$595 UZS 7.1M

-32.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,112

$376 UZS 4.5M

-27.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$705 MYR 2,880

$1,177 UZS 14.0M

-40.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,909

$727 UZS 8.6M

-35.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,042 MYR 8,337

$1,653 UZS 19.6M

23.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 MYR 4,822

$941 UZS 11.2M

25.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 MYR 3,745

$712 UZS 8.5M

28.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

23.31

-81.85%

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

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malaysia

$272 29.9%

Tashkent

$376 36.3% 38.1% $104

Groceries & Markets

Malaysia

$253 27.8%

Tashkent

$197 19% 22.2% $56

Clothing & Footwear

Malaysia

$112 12.3%

Tashkent

$161 15.6% 44.2% $49

Eating Out

Malaysia

$111 12.3%

Tashkent

$124 12% 11.2% $13

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malaysia

$93 10.2%

Tashkent

$86 8.3% 7.8% $7.2

Sport & Entertainment

Malaysia

$47 5.2%

Tashkent

$76 7.3% 59.5% $28

Getting Around

Malaysia

$21 2.3%

Tashkent

$16 1.5% 25.1% $5.3

Good to know

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇺🇿 Tashkent

🕒 Local time

19:19 7:19 PM

16:19 4:19 PM

3 h behind Malaysia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,447,385

2,956,384 Capital

💱 Currency

Malaysian Ringgit MYR RM

Uzbekistani Som UZS soʻm

📈 Exchange rate

1 MYR = 0.245 USD

1 MYR = 0.219 EUR

100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD

100,000 UZS = 7.52 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

UZS, USD, EUR to MYR – Malaysian Ringgit Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.219 EUR).

Uzbekistani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11,870 UZS (100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD). 1 EUR = 13,301 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.52 EUR).

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