Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Tashkent is 3% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tashkent is 6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 UZS 59.2K
$6.18 KGS 541
-21.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 UZS 377.9K
$20.74 KGS 1,814
49.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 UZS 58.3K
$5.70 KGS 499
-16.32%
Cappuccino
$1.85 UZS 22.5K
$2.00 KGS 175
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 UZS 7,601
$0.64 KGS 56.4
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZS 3,306
$0.33 KGS 28.78
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 UZS 17.1K
$1.21 KGS 106
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 UZS 47.3K
$1.70 KGS 149
128.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
$0.96 KGS 83.6
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 UZS 5,078
$0.46 KGS 40.11
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UZS 20.4K
$1.56 KGS 137
7.05%
Eggs
$1.43 UZS 17.5K
$1.73 KGS 151
-17.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 UZS 96.2K
$7.99 KGS 699
-1.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 UZS 45.2K
$5.01 KGS 438
-26.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 UZS 105.2K
$7.73 KGS 676
11.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 UZS 16.1K
$1.07 KGS 93.5
23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZS 20.9K
$1.85 KGS 161
-7.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 UZS 27.0K
$2.02 KGS 177
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
$1.71 KGS 149
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 UZS 6,138
$0.56 KGS 48.60
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 UZS 3,842
$0.53 KGS 46.22
-41.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 UZS 7,329
$0.59 KGS 51.5
1.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 UZS 4,990
$0.51 KGS 44.92
-19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 UZS 24.0K
$1.75 KGS 153
12.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 UZS 81.0K
$8.20 KGS 717
-19.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
$1.20 KGS 105
-10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 UZS 37.5K
$1.91 KGS 167
60.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,858
$0.22 KGS 19.18
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.07 UZS 135.1K
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-4.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 UZS 9,983
$1.39 KGS 121
-41.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 UZS 3,490
$0.24 KGS 21.08
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 UZS 43.6K
$3.41 KGS 298
4.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 UZS 12.1K
$0.78 KGS 68.6
26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 242.9M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-48.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 309.6M
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-26.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.58 UZS 556.2K
$34.70 KGS 3,035
31.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 UZS 42.9K
$6.93 KGS 606
-49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.62 UZS 141.8K
$11.59 KGS 1,014
0.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.16 UZS 575.4K
$42.04 KGS 3,676
12.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.19 UZS 161.0K
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-15.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 UZS 65.1K
$4.49 KGS 392
18.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 UZS 3.6M
$196 KGS 17.1K
52.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 UZS 111.9M
$4,487 KGS 392.4K
104.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 UZS 534.8K
$37.23 KGS 3,256
17.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.64 UZS 581.3K
$39.69 KGS 3,472
20.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 UZS 1.2M
$94.1 KGS 8,227
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 UZS 1.6M
$104 KGS 9,137
22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 UZS 7.8M
$489 KGS 42.8K
30.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 UZS 5.0M
$365 KGS 31.9K
11.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 UZS 14.2M
$905 KGS 79.1K
28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UZS 9.0M
$617 KGS 53.9K
19.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 UZS 22.2M
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
9.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$964 UZS 11.8M
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-15.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 UZS 7.3M
$447 KGS 39.1K
33.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
20.2
9.26%

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Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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