Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Bukhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Bukhara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Samarkand is 95.9% more expensive than Bukhara without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Samarkand is 74.4% more expensive than Bukhara without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZSĀ 54.7K
$4.85 UZSĀ 59.2K
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.29 UZSĀ 210.9K
$14.84 UZSĀ 181.0K
16.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 UZSĀ 51.8K
$3.87 UZSĀ 47.2K
9.56%
Cappuccino
$1.83 UZSĀ 22.3K
$1.62 UZSĀ 19.8K
12.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZSĀ 5,198
$0.46 UZSĀ 5,595
-6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,294
$0.28 UZSĀ 3,401
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.2K
$2.35 UZSĀ 28.7K
-46.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UZSĀ 24.7K
$1.96 UZSĀ 23.9K
3.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 UZSĀ 12.2K
$0.53 UZSĀ 6,441
88.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 UZSĀ 4,528
$0.32 UZSĀ 3,961
15.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
$1.58 UZSĀ 19.3K
-4.43%
Eggs
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
$1.42 UZSĀ 17.3K
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 UZSĀ 93.3K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 UZSĀ 44.9K
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.35 UZSĀ 101.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 UZSĀ 10.0K
$1.18 UZSĀ 14.4K
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 UZSĀ 21.5K
$1.66 UZSĀ 20.3K
6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZSĀ 18.9K
-
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
$1.88 UZSĀ 22.9K
-19.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 UZSĀ 5,877
$0.81 UZSĀ 9,822
-40.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.16 UZSĀ 1,923
$0.37 UZSĀ 4,465
-56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,795
-
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 UZSĀ 4,915
$0.32 UZSĀ 3,934
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 UZSĀ 19.1K
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 UZSĀ 40.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 UZSĀ 11.8K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZSĀ 23.5K
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,803
$0.17 UZSĀ 2,051
35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 UZSĀ 39.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,965
$0.42 UZSĀ 5,142
-2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZSĀ 2,325
$0.17 UZSĀ 2,085
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 UZSĀ 28.3K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 UZSĀ 11.7K
$0.99 UZSĀ 12.1K
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZSĀ 241.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K UZSĀ 305.0M
-
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.00 UZSĀ 487.9K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 UZSĀ 44.3K
$4.29 UZSĀ 52.3K
-15.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 UZSĀ 141.1K
$10.08 UZSĀ 123.0K
14.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 UZSĀ 444.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 UZSĀ 79.2K
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Cinema Ticket
$2.90 UZSĀ 35.4K
-
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 UZSĀ 1.4M
$76.5 UZSĀ 932.7K
54.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 UZSĀ 58.7M
$2,347 UZSĀ 28.6M
105.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 UZSĀ 237.0K
$14.88 UZSĀ 181.6K
30.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.11 UZSĀ 489.3K
$29.90 UZSĀ 364.7K
34.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 UZSĀ 874.2K
$59.7 UZSĀ 727.7K
20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 UZSĀ 683.9K
$60.3 UZSĀ 735.1K
-6.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 UZSĀ 2.7M
$203 UZSĀ 2.5M
10.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZSĀ 1.6M
$102 UZSĀ 1.2M
26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 UZSĀ 5.2M
$254 UZSĀ 3.1M
67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 UZSĀ 3.7M
$121 UZSĀ 1.5M
146.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 UZSĀ 14.8M
$615 UZSĀ 7.5M
96.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 UZSĀ 6.4M
$300 UZSĀ 3.7M
75.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Bukhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 UZSĀ 3.6M
$336 UZSĀ 4.1M
-12.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
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Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bukhara: March 1, 2026

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