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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 1.2% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 11.7% cheaper than Tashkent without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26.7K
$4.68 UZS 57.1K
-66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.25 Rp 210.2K
$31.93 UZS 389.7K
-61.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
$4.82 UZS 58.8K
-36.93%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$1.87 UZS 22.9K
-4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rp 11.1K
$0.62 UZS 7,593
4.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,418
$0.25 UZS 3,018
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.8K
$1.36 UZS 16.6K
79.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
$3.84 UZS 46.8K
6.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
$1.10 UZS 13.4K
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
$0.42 UZS 5,105
245.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 16.0K
$1.75 UZS 21.3K
-46.86%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
$1.44 UZS 17.5K
5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 154.3K
$7.73 UZS 94.3K
16.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 Rp 55.1K
$3.80 UZS 46.4K
-15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 Rp 140.9K
$8.76 UZS 107.0K
-6.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
$1.37 UZS 16.8K
75.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
$1.76 UZS 21.5K
-15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
$2.14 UZS 26.1K
1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
$0.48 UZS 5,818
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
$0.32 UZS 3,889
443.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
$0.60 UZS 7,364
90.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,357
$0.40 UZS 4,894
7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 43.9K
$2.01 UZS 24.5K
27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.52 Rp 454.9K
$6.52 UZS 79.6K
306.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
$1.13 UZS 13.8K
61.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
$3.09 UZS 37.7K
2.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 8,162
$0.14 UZS 1,711
242.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
$10.80 UZS 131.9K
-12.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 8,071
$0.77 UZS 9,358
-38.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,960
$0.29 UZS 3,532
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
$3.57 UZS 43.6K
-21.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.6K
$0.99 UZS 12.1K
-20.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 363.5M
$20.3K UZS 247.8M
4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K Rp 611.2M
$25.5K UZS 310.9M
39.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$45.32 UZS 553.1K
83.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
$3.57 UZS 43.6K
14.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.18 Rp 329.1K
$11.68 UZS 142.5K
64.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.08 Rp 378.8K
$46.98 UZS 573.4K
-53.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.54 Rp 77.9K
$13.19 UZS 161.0K
-65.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
$5.23 UZS 63.8K
-43.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.3M
$295 UZS 3.6M
-35.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,402 Rp 161.3M
$9,229 UZS 112.6M
1.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
$44.37 UZS 541.5K
41.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 Rp 659.9K
$49.31 UZS 601.9K
-21.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
$99.7 UZS 1.2M
-22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$126 UZS 1.5M
-33.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4.2M
$644 UZS 7.9M
-61.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 Rp 2.3M
$419 UZS 5.1M
-67.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 Rp 13.2M
$1,163 UZS 14.2M
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 Rp 6.7M
$719 UZS 8.8M
-45.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,259 Rp 38.7M
$1,927 UZS 23.5M
17.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,092 Rp 18.7M
$959 UZS 11.7M
13.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Tashkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 Rp 5.1M
$579 UZS 7.1M
-48.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
22.07
-62.26%

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

Last update for Surabaya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: April 14, 2026

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