Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Dongguan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Dongguan

🙂 Solo nomad: Tashkent is 7.7% cheaper than Dongguan without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tashkent is 4.4% cheaper than Dongguan without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 UZS 59.3K
$2.41 ¥16.68
101.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 UZS 378.3K
$20.75 ¥144
49.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 UZS 58.3K
$4.43 ¥30.65
7.67%
Cappuccino
$1.85 UZS 22.5K
$2.63 ¥18.18
-29.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 UZS 7,609
$0.42 ¥2.90
47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZS 3,309
$0.27 ¥1.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 UZS 17.1K
$1.18 ¥8.16
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 UZS 47.3K
$2.20 ¥15.23
76.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
$1.68 ¥11.65
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 UZS 5,083
$1.50 ¥10.40
-72.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UZS 20.4K
$0.93 ¥6.42
79.57%
Eggs
$1.43 UZS 17.5K
$1.77 ¥12.27
-19.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 UZS 96.3K
$12.91 ¥89.3
-38.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 UZS 45.2K
$3.88 ¥26.86
-4.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 UZS 105.3K
$11.44 ¥79.2
-24.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 UZS 16.1K
$1.82 ¥12.59
-27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZS 20.9K
$1.40 ¥9.72
22.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 UZS 27.0K
$1.81 ¥12.53
22.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
$1.40 ¥9.68
9.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 UZS 6,145
$0.94 ¥6.50
-46.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 UZS 3,846
$1.42 ¥9.80
-78.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 UZS 7,337
$0.65 ¥4.51
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 UZS 4,995
$0.59 ¥4.05
-30.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 UZS 24.0K
$2.71 ¥18.75
-27.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 UZS 81.0K
$13.52 ¥93.6
-50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 UZS 13.0K
$0.89 ¥6.16
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 UZS 37.5K
$1.93 ¥13.34
59.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,860
$0.27 ¥1.86
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.07 UZS 135.3K
$21.13 ¥146
-47.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 UZS 9,994
$1.27 ¥8.79
-35.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 UZS 3,494
$0.34 ¥2.37
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 UZS 43.7K
$5.51 ¥38.15
-35.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 UZS 12.1K
$1.12 ¥7.75
-11.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 243.2M
$20.6K ¥142.6K
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 309.9M
$20.6K ¥142.8K
22.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.58 UZS 556.8K
$62.0 ¥429
-26.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 UZS 42.9K
$8.24 ¥57.0
-57.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.62 UZS 142.0K
$12.17 ¥84.2
-4.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.16 UZS 576.0K
$60.7 ¥420
-22.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.19 UZS 161.1K
$13.45 ¥93.1
-1.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 UZS 65.2K
$6.92 ¥47.88
-22.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 UZS 3.6M
$462 ¥3,198
-35.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 UZS 112.0M
$20.7K ¥143.0K
-55.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 UZS 535.3K
$29.84 ¥207
46.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.64 UZS 581.9K
$24.28 ¥168
96.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 UZS 1.2M
$60.8 ¥421
65.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 UZS 1.6M
$37.97 ¥263
238.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 UZS 7.8M
$351 ¥2,432
81.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 UZS 5.0M
$211 ¥1,457
93.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 UZS 14.2M
$680 ¥4,707
70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UZS 9.0M
$409 ¥2,833
79.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 UZS 22.2M
$6,598 ¥45.7K
-72.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$964 UZS 11.8M
$3,677 ¥25.4K
-73.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
Dongguan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 UZS 7.3M
$794 ¥5,496
-24.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
4.04
446.29%

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

Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dongguan: March 2, 2026

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