Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and China

For one person, living is cheaper in China: $784 a month against $1,025 in Tashkent, rent and utilities included – about $2,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tashkent
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
$1,025
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tashkent is 19% more expensive than China without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tashkent is 24.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tashkent
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 UZS 82.0K
$2.90 ¥19.39
138.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 UZS 400.7K
$22.02 ¥147
53.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 UZS 59.5K
$5.20 ¥34.74
-3.65%
Cappuccino
$2.56 UZS 30.4K
$3.04 ¥20.31
-15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 UZS 9,070
$0.52 ¥3.45
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 UZS 4,022
$0.28 ¥1.85
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 UZS 25.7K
$1.01 ¥6.75
114.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 UZS 45.6K
$2.19 ¥14.64
75.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 UZS 16.0K
$1.75 ¥11.71
-22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 UZS 9,811
$1.64 ¥10.96
-49.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 UZS 20.8K
$0.92 ¥6.12
90.22%
Eggs
$1.82 UZS 21.6K
$1.59 ¥10.66
14.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 UZS 95.3K
$12.99 ¥86.8
-38.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 UZS 49.0K
$3.35 ¥22.38
23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 UZS 151.6K
$11.18 ¥74.7
14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 UZS 18.5K
$1.80 ¥12.02
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 UZS 21.2K
$1.31 ¥8.78
35.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 UZS 27.9K
$1.47 ¥9.80
59.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 UZS 20.5K
$1.32 ¥8.79
31.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 UZS 6,715
$0.76 ¥5.07
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 UZS 4,967
$0.92 ¥6.15
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UZS 12.5K
$0.59 ¥3.94
77.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 UZS 5,411
$0.54 ¥3.63
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 UZS 23.7K
$3.79 ¥25.34
-47.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 UZS 90.0K
$12.14 ¥81.1
-37.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 UZS 15.8K
$0.82 ¥5.48
63.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 UZS 42.1K
$1.63 ¥10.92
117.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tashkent
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,828
$0.29 ¥1.93
-48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.64 UZS 150.0K
$22.33 ¥149
-43.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 UZS 9,946
$1.53 ¥10.24
-45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 UZS 4,311
$0.35 ¥2.31
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 UZS 40.7K
$7.00 ¥46.79
-51.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 UZS 13.9K
$1.31 ¥8.77
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K UZS 198.0M
$19.0K ¥127.1K
-12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K UZS 292.8M
$17.0K ¥113.7K
44.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 UZS 800.8K
$54.1 ¥362
24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 UZS 52.9K
$8.42 ¥56.3
-47.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.75 UZS 163.2K
$10.72 ¥71.6
28.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UZS 756.0K
$40.72 ¥272
56.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 UZS 225.2K
$14.58 ¥97.4
30.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 UZS 71.5K
$6.76 ¥45.15
-10.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tashkent
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 UZS 3.9M
$462 ¥3,089
-28.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,395 UZS 111.5M
$19.6K ¥131.0K
-52.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 UZS 602.3K
$45.57 ¥305
11.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 UZS 704.4K
$36.05 ¥241
64.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UZS 1.3M
$75.4 ¥504
47.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 UZS 1.6M
$79.0 ¥528
73.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 UZS 7.1M
$386 ¥2,577
54.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 UZS 4.5M
$240 ¥1,601
57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 UZS 14.0M
$843 ¥5,637
39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 UZS 8.6M
$461 ¥3,083
57.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,653 UZS 19.6M
$4,590 ¥30.7K
-63.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$941 UZS 11.2M
$2,279 ¥15.2K
-58.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 UZS 8.5M
$1,060 ¥7,082
-32.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.31
3.46
573.70%

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

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Last update for China: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
$376
China
$240 36.3% $137
Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
$197
China
$207 5.3% $11
Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
$161
China
$106 34.1% $55
Eating Out
Tashkent
$124
China
$88 29.1% $36
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
$86
China
$73 14.5% $12
Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
$76
China
$54 28.4% $22
Getting Around
Tashkent
$16
China
$27 68.1% $11
Good to know
🇺🇿 Tashkent
🇨🇳 China
🕒 Local time
16:17 4:17 PM
19:17 7:17 PM
3 h ahead of Tashkent
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,956,384 Capital
1,442,965,000
💱 Currency
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CNY, USD, EUR to UZS – Uzbekistani Som Converter

Uzbekistani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11,870 UZS (100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD). 1 EUR = 13,301 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.52 EUR).

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.49 CNY (1 CNY = 0.134 EUR).

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