Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Tashkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Tashkent

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 1.2% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surabaya is 14.4% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$4.85 UZSĀ 59.2K
-67.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 203.9K
$30.97 UZSĀ 377.9K
-60.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.2K
$4.77 UZSĀ 58.3K
-33.96%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.85 UZSĀ 22.5K
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.1K
$0.62 UZSĀ 7,601
6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,732
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,306
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
$1.40 UZSĀ 17.1K
76.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.1K
$3.88 UZSĀ 47.3K
5.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.1K
$1.07 UZSĀ 13.0K
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
$0.42 UZSĀ 5,078
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.67 UZSĀ 20.4K
-44.91%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.43 UZSĀ 17.5K
1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 156.8K
$7.88 UZSĀ 96.2K
18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.7K
$3.70 UZSĀ 45.2K
-14.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 136.7K
$8.62 UZSĀ 105.2K
-6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 39.8K
$1.32 UZSĀ 16.1K
78.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.71 UZSĀ 20.9K
-8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.6K
$2.21 UZSĀ 27.0K
-1.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
$1.53 UZSĀ 18.7K
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.2K
$0.50 UZSĀ 6,138
164.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.0K
$0.31 UZSĀ 3,842
474.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.60 UZSĀ 7,329
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,683
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,990
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$1.97 UZSĀ 24.0K
27.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 441.1K
$6.64 UZSĀ 81.0K
293.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
$1.07 UZSĀ 13.0K
73.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.7K
$3.07 UZSĀ 37.5K
7.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,381
$0.15 UZSĀ 1,858
193.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 158.4K
$11.07 UZSĀ 135.1K
-15.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,942
$0.82 UZSĀ 9,983
-42.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,257
$0.29 UZSĀ 3,490
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.2K
$3.58 UZSĀ 43.6K
-25.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
$0.99 UZSĀ 12.1K
-13.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 353.9M
$19.9K UZSĀ 242.9M
5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 604.1M
$25.4K UZSĀ 309.6M
41.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$45.58 UZSĀ 556.2K
81.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 72.9K
$3.52 UZSĀ 42.9K
22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 334.3K
$11.62 UZSĀ 141.8K
70.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 371.2K
$47.16 UZSĀ 575.4K
-53.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.0K
$13.19 UZSĀ 161.0K
-65.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$5.34 UZSĀ 65.1K
-45.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$297 UZSĀ 3.6M
-37.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.1M
$9,170 UZSĀ 111.9M
2.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$43.83 UZSĀ 534.8K
43.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 644.7K
$47.64 UZSĀ 581.3K
-19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$101 UZSĀ 1.2M
-23.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$128 UZSĀ 1.6M
-35.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$637 UZSĀ 7.8M
-60.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$406 UZSĀ 5.0M
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$1,160 UZSĀ 14.2M
-32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$735 UZSĀ 9.0M
-46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.0M
$1,816 UZSĀ 22.2M
27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.1M
$964 UZSĀ 11.8M
17.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$596 UZSĀ 7.3M
-49.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
22.07
-62.26%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

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