Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Tashkent

For one person, living is cheaper in Tashkent: $1,025 a month against $1,183 in Taiwan, rent and utilities included – about $1,900 less a year. The total is higher in Taiwan despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Tashkent

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

$1,025

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 29.6% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 24.5% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$6.91 UZS 82.0K

-29.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$33.76 UZS 400.7K

-7.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$5.01 UZS 59.5K

9.38%

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$2.56 UZS 30.4K

12.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 NT$31.43

$0.76 UZS 9,070

30.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.34 UZS 4,022

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$2.17 UZS 25.7K

-14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

$3.84 UZS 45.6K

-36.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$1.35 UZS 16.0K

128.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$0.83 UZS 9,811

124.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$1.75 UZS 20.8K

71.43%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.82 UZS 21.6K

49.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$8.03 UZS 95.3K

128.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$4.13 UZS 49.0K

119.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

$12.77 UZS 151.6K

60.45%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$1.56 UZS 18.5K

200.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.78 UZS 21.2K

52.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$2.35 UZS 27.9K

25.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$1.73 UZS 20.5K

123.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$0.57 UZS 6,715

394.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$0.42 UZS 4,967

445.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$1.05 UZS 12.5K

102.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$0.46 UZS 5,411

158.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$1.99 UZS 23.7K

94.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

$7.58 UZS 90.0K

68.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

$1.34 UZS 15.8K

27.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

$3.54 UZS 42.1K

-38.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$0.15 UZS 1,828

333.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$12.64 UZS 150.0K

204.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$0.84 UZS 9,946

235.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.36 UZS 4,311

127.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$3.43 UZS 40.7K

181.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.17 UZS 13.9K

-12.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$16.7K UZS 198.0M

99.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$24.7K UZS 292.8M

-3.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$87.6 NT$2,797

$67.5 UZS 800.8K

29.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 NT$552

$4.46 UZS 52.9K

287.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$13.75 UZS 163.2K

74.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$63.7 UZS 756.0K

-40.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$18.97 UZS 225.2K

-37.95%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$6.02 UZS 71.5K

70.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$562 NT$17.9K

$333 UZS 3.9M

69.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$9,395 UZS 111.5M

72.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$50.7 UZS 602.3K

24.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$59.3 UZS 704.4K

-43.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$111 UZS 1.3M

-25.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$137 UZS 1.6M

-23.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$595 UZS 7.1M

-11.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$376 UZS 4.5M

-15.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$1,177 UZS 14.0M

-4.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$727 UZS 8.6M

9.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$1,653 UZS 19.6M

390.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$941 UZS 11.2M

477.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$712 UZS 8.5M

145.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

23.31

-89.49%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Tashkent

$197 19% 48.1% $183

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Tashkent

$376 36.3% 18.3% $58

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Tashkent

$86 8.3% 33.5% $43

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Tashkent

$161 15.6% 26.5% $34

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Tashkent

$124 12% 11.8% $13

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Tashkent

$76 7.3% 30% $17

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Tashkent

$16 1.5% 66.9% $32

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇺🇿 Tashkent

🕒 Local time

15:23 3:23 PM

12:23 12:23 PM

3 h behind Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

2,956,384 Capital

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

Uzbekistani Som UZS soʻm

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.79 EUR

100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD

100,000 UZS = 7.51 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

UZS, USD, EUR to TWD – New Taiwan Dollar Converter

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🇹🇼 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$)

New Taiwan Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 31.91 TWD (100 TWD = 3.13 USD). 1 EUR = 35.79 TWD (100 TWD = 2.79 EUR).

Uzbekistani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11,870 UZS (100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD). 1 EUR = 13,313 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.51 EUR).

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