Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 63.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 62.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 57K
$17.41 €15.03
-74.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
$13.71 €11.84
-67.98%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
$2.78 €2.4
-35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,345
$2.8 €2.42
-85.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,168
$1.98 €1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
$4.43 €3.83
-71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
$4.53 €3.91
-55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
$1.24 €1.07
-15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 5,093
$2.03 €1.75
-80.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
$3.46 €2.99
-62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-57.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
$9.82 €8.47
-62.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
$19.24 €16.61
-54.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 9,567
$2.61 €2.25
-71.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
$2.34 €2.02
-28.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
$2.11 €1.82
-26.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
$2.77 €2.39
-46.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,820
$2.04 €1.76
-77.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.15 UZS 1,967
$1.77 €1.53
-91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,902
$1.5 €1.3
-84.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,818
$0.85 €0.73
-55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
$7 €6.04
-78.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 UZS 42K
$7.13 €6.16
-53.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
$1.43 €1.24
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
$2.29 €1.98
-14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,185
$3.02 €2.6
-91.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
$28.97 €25.01
-89.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 5,150
$4.59 €3.96
-91.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,352
$2.02 €1.74
-90.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
$29.56 €25.53
-91.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
$1.81 €1.56
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-48.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
$32.4K €28K
-21.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
$190 €164
-78.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-83.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 UZS 151K
$36.37 €31.4
-67.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-36.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UZS 81K
$20.95 €18.09
-69.55%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
$10.8 €9.33
-73.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.5M
$732 €632
-83.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
$15.1K €13.1K
-68.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-77.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
$36.78 €31.76
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
$102 €88.2
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 UZS 711.2K
$117 €101
-52.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.9M
$1,581 €1,365
-85.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 UZS 1.7M
$1,230 €1,062
-89.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 UZS 3.8M
$2,028 €1,751
-85.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 UZS 16M
$6,602 €5,700
-80.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 UZS 6.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-89.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 UZS 3.8M
$2,198 €1,898
-86.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
3.39
551.03%

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Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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