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

😐 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 16.6% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 5.4% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 UZS 56.3K
$4.04 E£192
17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.07 UZS 202.7K
$19.61 E£931
-12.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 UZS 52.6K
$4.8 E£228
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$1.74 UZS 20.6K
$1.53 E£72.8
13.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 UZS 4,639
$0.37 E£17.33
5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 2,948
$0.14 E£6.73
78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 UZS 14.8K
$1.36 E£64.8
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZS 22.9K
$2.76 E£131
-30.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UZS 12.1K
$0.93 E£44.3
9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 UZS 4,446
$0.59 E£28
-37.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 18.2K
$0.73 E£34.57
109.59%
Eggs
$1.25 UZS 14.8K
$1.53 E£72.6
-18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 UZS 93.4K
$3.38 E£161
132.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 UZS 45.2K
$4.14 E£197
-7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 UZS 103.4K
$8.78 E£417
-0.80%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 8,947
$1.56 E£74.1
-51.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 UZS 21K
$0.55 E£26.23
221.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 UZS 19.1K
$0.5 E£23.77
222.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 18.2K
$0.41 E£19.68
273.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 UZS 5,812
$0.46 E£21.74
6.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.14 UZS 1,624
$0.43 E£20.53
-67.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.25 UZS 2,969
$0.22 E£10.38
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 UZS 4,450
$0.21 E£9.91
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 UZS 18.6K
$1.95 E£92.6
-19.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 UZS 38.5K
$8.43 E£400
-61.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 UZS 10.8K
$1.22 E£58.1
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 UZS 23.1K
$1.71 E£81
13.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 2,980
$0.29 E£13.6
-13.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.22 UZS 38.3K
$6.21 E£295
-48.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 UZS 4,440
$0.38 E£18.27
-2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,231
$0.29 E£13.7
-34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.3 UZS 27.3K
$0.96 E£45.62
139.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 12.3K
$0.33 E£15.75
215.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K UZS 239.8M
$36.5K E£1.7M
-44.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K UZS 300.7M
$30.9K E£1.5M
-18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.72 UZS 459.8K
$25.3 E£1,201
53.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 UZS 43.1K
$8.42 E£400
-56.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.6 UZS 137.7K
$12.64 E£600
-8.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 432.7K
$16.19 E£769
125.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.36 UZS 75.5K
$6.77 E£321
-6.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 UZS 36.2K
$3.63 E£172
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 UZS 1.4M
$93.2 E£4,424
27.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,714 UZS 56M
$2,003 E£95.1K
135.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.03 UZS 237.8K
$31.51 E£1,496
-36.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 UZS 469.7K
$43.6 E£2,070
-9.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 UZS 834.6K
$109 E£5,153
-35.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.6 UZS 647.9K
$59.3 E£2,816
-8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 UZS 2.8M
$210 E£9,960
11.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 UZS 1.6M
$133 E£6,318
-0.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 UZS 5.2M
$412 E£19.6K
5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 UZS 3.5M
$253 E£12K
17.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,270 UZS 15.1M
$811 E£38.5K
56.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 UZS 6.6M
$496 E£23.6K
11.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 UZS 3.6M
$178 E£8,463
71.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
16.67
32.39%

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

Last update for Samarkand: November 29, 2025

Last update for Cairo: December 1, 2025

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