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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 8.5% cheaper than Hurghada without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 13.6% cheaper than Hurghada without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 57K
$3.9 E£194
15.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
$39.65 E£1,972
-56.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
$5.76 E£286
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
$1.67 E£83.2
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,345
$0.38 E£18.71
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,168
$0.15 E£7.5
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
$1.92 E£95.6
-33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
$2.6 E£129
-22.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
$0.97 E£48.01
8.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 5,093
$0.61 E£30.56
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
$1.02 E£50.5
49.02%
Eggs
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
$2.17 E£108
-39.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
$3.54 E£176
120.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
$6.44 E£320
-42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
$9.71 E£483
-9.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 9,567
$1.32 E£65.7
-43.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
$0.44 E£21.63
281.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
$0.4 E£19.75
287.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
$0.6 E£29.85
145.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,820
$0.46 E£22.84
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.15 UZS 1,967
$0.58 E£28.87
-74.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,902
$0.3 E£15.07
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,818
$0.19 E£9.6
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
$1.95 E£97.1
-21.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 UZS 42K
$7.68 E£382
-56.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
$1.25 E£62.3
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
$1.83 E£91.2
6.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,185
$0.11 E£5.38
127.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 5,150
$0.42 E£20.74
-2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,352
$0.23 E£11.39
-17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
$1.93 E£95.9
26.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
$0.36 E£17.74
188.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
$17.3K E£858.6K
15.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
$33.1K E£1.6M
-23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
$25.82 E£1,284
54.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
$8.31 E£413
-56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 UZS 151K
$12.5 E£621
-4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
$27.45 E£1,365
32.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UZS 81K
$7.04 E£350
-9.38%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
$3.51 E£174
-17.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.5M
$97.5 E£4,848
22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
$595 E£29.6K
690.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
$11.31 E£562
72.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
$20.09 E£999
93.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
$109 E£5,420
-34.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 UZS 711.2K
$49.88 E£2,480
12.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.9M
$265 E£13.2K
-13.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 UZS 1.7M
$132 E£6,546
-0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.5M
$256 E£12.7K
69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 UZS 3.8M
$447 E£22.2K
-33.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 UZS 16M
$515 E£25.6K
144.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 UZS 6.9M
$556 E£27.6K
-2.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Hurghada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 UZS 3.8M
$210 E£10.5K
42.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
16.67
32.39%

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Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hurghada: October 27, 2025

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