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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Samarkand is 11.9% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Samarkand is 0.7% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZSĀ 54.7K
$3.99 EĀ£200
12.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.29 UZSĀ 210.9K
$20.14 EĀ£1,010
-14.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 UZSĀ 51.8K
$5.01 EĀ£251
-15.37%
Cappuccino
$1.83 UZSĀ 22.3K
$1.56 EĀ£78.1
17.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZSĀ 5,198
$0.34 EĀ£16.98
26.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,294
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
92.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.2K
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UZSĀ 24.7K
$2.67 EĀ£134
-23.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 UZSĀ 12.2K
$0.88 EĀ£44.20
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 UZSĀ 4,528
$0.60 EĀ£30.07
-38.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
$0.74 EĀ£36.91
104.05%
Eggs
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
$1.46 EĀ£73.4
-14.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 UZSĀ 93.3K
$3.31 EĀ£166
131.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 UZSĀ 44.9K
$4.30 EĀ£215
-14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.35 UZSĀ 101.8K
$8.76 EĀ£439
-4.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 UZSĀ 10.0K
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
-45.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 UZSĀ 21.5K
$0.57 EĀ£28.42
208.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZSĀ 18.9K
$0.50 EĀ£25.19
210.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
$0.41 EĀ£20.57
268.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 UZSĀ 5,877
$0.49 EĀ£24.80
-2.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.16 UZSĀ 1,923
$0.40 EĀ£20.05
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,795
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 UZSĀ 4,915
$0.22 EĀ£11.13
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 UZSĀ 19.1K
$1.95 EĀ£97.7
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 UZSĀ 40.8K
$8.09 EĀ£406
-58.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 UZSĀ 11.8K
$1.23 EĀ£61.7
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZSĀ 23.5K
$1.69 EĀ£84.9
14.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,803
$0.31 EĀ£15.60
-25.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 UZSĀ 39.6K
$6.01 EĀ£302
-45.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,965
$0.41 EĀ£20.67
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZSĀ 2,325
$0.29 EĀ£14.51
-34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 UZSĀ 28.3K
$1.00 EĀ£50.2
132.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 UZSĀ 11.7K
$0.34 EĀ£16.83
182.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZSĀ 241.1M
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
-44.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K UZSĀ 305.0M
$30.5K EĀ£1.5M
-17.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.00 UZSĀ 487.9K
$25.93 EĀ£1,300
54.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 UZSĀ 44.3K
$8.11 EĀ£407
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 UZSĀ 141.1K
$12.42 EĀ£623
-6.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 UZSĀ 444.8K
$15.97 EĀ£801
128.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 UZSĀ 79.2K
$6.99 EĀ£350
-7.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 UZSĀ 35.4K
$3.52 EĀ£176
-17.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 UZSĀ 1.4M
$91.4 EĀ£4,581
29.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 UZSĀ 58.7M
$1,959 EĀ£98.2K
145.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 UZSĀ 237.0K
$31.57 EĀ£1,583
-38.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.11 UZSĀ 489.3K
$44.46 EĀ£2,229
-9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 UZSĀ 874.2K
$106 EĀ£5,289
-32.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 UZSĀ 683.9K
$59.0 EĀ£2,958
-4.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 UZSĀ 2.7M
$208 EĀ£10.4K
8.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZSĀ 1.6M
$134 EĀ£6,704
-3.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 UZSĀ 5.2M
$414 EĀ£20.7K
3.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 UZSĀ 3.7M
$250 EĀ£12.5K
19.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 UZSĀ 14.8M
$926 EĀ£46.4K
30.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 UZSĀ 6.4M
$476 EĀ£23.9K
10.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 UZSĀ 3.6M
$180 EĀ£9,005
64.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
16.67
32.39%

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Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

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