Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Hurghada Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Hurghada

😐 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 22.1% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 21.5% cheaper than Hurghada without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 54.7K
$4.03 E£202
11.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.29 UZS 210.9K
$40.17 E£2,014
-56.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 UZS 51.8K
$5.84 E£293
-27.40%
Cappuccino
$1.83 UZS 22.3K
$1.67 E£83.6
9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 UZS 5,198
$0.38 E£18.80
13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZS 3,294
$0.13 E£6.73
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 UZS 15.2K
$2.01 E£101
-37.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UZS 24.7K
$2.68 E£134
-24.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 UZS 12.2K
$1.02 E£51.0
-1.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 UZS 4,528
$0.62 E£30.95
-40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
$1.06 E£52.9
42.45%
Eggs
$1.25 UZS 15.3K
$2.10 E£105
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 UZS 93.3K
$3.44 E£172
122.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 UZS 44.9K
$6.35 E£318
-42.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.35 UZS 101.8K
$9.70 E£486
-13.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 UZS 10.0K
$1.37 E£68.6
-40.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
$0.47 E£23.42
274.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 18.9K
$0.43 E£21.32
260.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 UZS 18.5K
$0.57 E£28.40
164.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 UZS 5,877
$0.46 E£23.21
4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.16 UZS 1,923
$0.54 E£27.22
-70.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,795
$0.28 E£14.01
-17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 UZS 4,915
$0.16 E£8.25
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 UZS 19.1K
$2.01 E£101
-22.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.35 UZS 40.8K
$7.41 E£371
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 UZS 11.8K
$1.25 E£62.8
-22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 UZS 23.5K
$1.78 E£89.1
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 UZS 2,803
$0.11 E£5.52
109.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 UZS 39.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 4,965
$0.39 E£19.35
5.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,325
$0.22 E£10.82
-13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 UZS 28.3K
$2.00 E£100
16.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 UZS 11.7K
$0.32 E£16.24
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K UZS 241.1M
$17.7K E£885.4K
11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K UZS 305.0M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-25.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.00 UZS 487.9K
$26.71 E£1,339
49.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 UZS 44.3K
$8.63 E£432
-57.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 UZS 141.1K
$12.53 E£628
-7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 UZS 444.8K
$26.95 E£1,351
35.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 UZS 79.2K
$6.82 E£342
-4.84%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 UZS 35.4K
$3.47 E£174
-16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 UZS 1.4M
$96.4 E£4,834
22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,815 UZS 58.7M
$591 E£29.6K
714.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.43 UZS 237.0K
$11.16 E£559
74.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.11 UZS 489.3K
$19.48 E£977
105.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 UZS 874.2K
$107 E£5,369
-33.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 UZS 683.9K
$49.70 E£2,492
12.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 UZS 2.7M
$255 E£12.8K
-11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 UZS 1.6M
$129 E£6,479
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 UZS 5.2M
$256 E£12.8K
66.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 UZS 3.7M
$450 E£22.5K
-33.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 UZS 14.8M
$576 E£28.9K
110.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$527 UZS 6.4M
$649 E£32.5K
-18.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 UZS 3.6M
$209 E£10.5K
41.30%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hurghada: March 2, 2026

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