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

😐 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 2.9% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 11.6% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 UZS 54.2K
$3.98 E£188
13.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.63 UZS 211.8K
$20.07 E£949
-12.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 UZS 51.3K
$4.96 E£235
-13.91%
Cappuccino
$1.81 UZS 21.7K
$1.56 E£73.6
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZS 5,144
$0.36 E£17.05
19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 2,999
$0.15 E£7.27
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZS 15.0K
$1.40 E£66.2
-10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZS 23.1K
$2.73 E£129
-29.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 12.5K
$0.88 E£41.51
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 UZS 4,527
$0.64 E£30.07
-40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 UZS 18.5K
$0.74 E£35.05
108.11%
Eggs
$1.26 UZS 15.2K
$1.54 E£73.0
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 UZS 91.7K
$3.43 E£162
122.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 UZS 46.5K
$4.14 E£196
-6.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 UZS 103.8K
$8.82 E£417
-2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 UZS 9,132
$1.51 E£71.4
-49.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZS 20.5K
$0.61 E£28.78
180.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 18.6K
$0.47 E£22.40
229.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UZS 18.0K
$0.38 E£18.04
294.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 UZS 5,854
$0.47 E£22.02
4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.14 UZS 1,701
$0.44 E£20.60
-68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,754
$0.22 E£10.39
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,558
$0.22 E£10.48
72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 UZS 19.3K
$1.94 E£91.7
-17.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 UZS 40.8K
$8.30 E£392
-59.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 UZS 10.9K
$1.21 E£57.4
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 23.4K
$1.76 E£83.3
10.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,011
$0.31 E£14.69
-19.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.09 UZS 37.1K
$6.23 E£294
-50.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 UZS 4,450
$0.41 E£19.46
-9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 UZS 2,415
$0.29 E£13.65
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 UZS 28.2K
$1.03 E£48.48
128.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 UZS 12.1K
$0.31 E£14.47
225.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZS 237.2M
$35.3K E£1.7M
-44.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 304.6M
$30.3K E£1.4M
-16.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.82 UZS 478.3K
$25.48 E£1,205
56.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 UZS 43.0K
$8.37 E£396
-57.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.90 UZS 142.9K
$12.52 E£592
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 UZS 450.2K
$15.69 E£742
138.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 UZS 77.1K
$6.65 E£314
-3.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 UZS 36.0K
$3.53 E£167
-15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.4M
$91.8 E£4,342
30.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,825 UZS 57.9M
$2,000 E£94.5K
141.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.04 UZS 240.7K
$31.33 E£1,482
-36.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 UZS 472.9K
$45.18 E£2,136
-12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 UZS 868.3K
$107 E£5,058
-32.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 UZS 671.6K
$58.4 E£2,761
-4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 UZS 2.8M
$205 E£9,671
12.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZS 1.6M
$133 E£6,293
-2.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 UZS 5.3M
$427 E£20.2K
3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 UZS 3.5M
$251 E£11.9K
16.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,240 UZS 14.9M
$871 E£41.2K
42.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 UZS 6.4M
$500 E£23.6K
6.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 UZS 3.6M
$201 E£9,480
50.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
16.67
32.39%

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Last update for Samarkand: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

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