Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Malaysia

For one person, living is cheaper in Malaysia: $908 a month against $1,025 in Tashkent, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tashkent
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
$1,025
/mo nomad
🇲🇾 Malaysia
$908
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tashkent is 3.3% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tashkent is 13.7% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 UZS 82.0K
$3.68 MYR 15.03
87.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 UZS 400.7K
$19.24 MYR 78.5
75.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 UZS 59.5K
$4.82 MYR 19.69
3.94%
Cappuccino
$2.56 UZS 30.4K
$2.87 MYR 11.70
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 UZS 9,070
$0.81 MYR 3.30
-6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 UZS 4,022
$0.41 MYR 1.67
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 UZS 25.7K
$3.75 MYR 15.32
-42.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 UZS 45.6K
$4.76 MYR 19.45
-19.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 UZS 16.0K
$1.90 MYR 7.74
-28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 UZS 9,811
$1.06 MYR 4.32
-21.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 UZS 20.8K
$1.48 MYR 6.05
18.24%
Eggs
$1.82 UZS 21.6K
$2.16 MYR 8.83
-15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 UZS 95.3K
$13.27 MYR 54.2
-39.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 UZS 49.0K
$4.07 MYR 16.60
1.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 UZS 151.6K
$8.71 MYR 35.56
46.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 UZS 18.5K
$3.04 MYR 12.40
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 UZS 21.2K
$1.66 MYR 6.80
7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 UZS 27.9K
$2.59 MYR 10.59
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 UZS 20.5K
$1.58 MYR 6.46
9.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 UZS 6,715
$1.22 MYR 4.99
-53.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 UZS 4,967
$1.28 MYR 5.23
-67.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UZS 12.5K
$1.17 MYR 4.77
-10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 UZS 5,411
$0.56 MYR 2.27
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 UZS 23.7K
$4.51 MYR 18.41
-55.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 UZS 90.0K
$19.23 MYR 78.5
-60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 UZS 15.8K
$2.97 MYR 12.13
-54.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 UZS 42.1K
$4.04 MYR 16.51
-12.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,828
$0.72 MYR 2.94
-79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.64 UZS 150.0K
$12.43 MYR 50.8
1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 UZS 9,946
$1.19 MYR 4.86
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 UZS 4,311
$0.95 MYR 3.88
-62.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 UZS 40.7K
$6.10 MYR 24.92
-43.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 UZS 13.9K
$0.66 MYR 2.69
77.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K UZS 198.0M
$41.1K MYR 167.7K
-59.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K UZS 292.8M
$34.5K MYR 141.0K
-28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 UZS 800.8K
$55.4 MYR 226
21.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 UZS 52.9K
$10.14 MYR 41.40
-56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.75 UZS 163.2K
$27.39 MYR 112
-49.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UZS 756.0K
$37.46 MYR 153
70.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 UZS 225.2K
$7.20 MYR 29.39
163.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 UZS 71.5K
$5.01 MYR 20.44
20.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 UZS 3.9M
$191 MYR 778
74.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,395 UZS 111.5M
$8,217 MYR 33.5K
14.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 UZS 602.3K
$63.2 MYR 258
-19.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 UZS 704.4K
$33.41 MYR 136
77.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UZS 1.3M
$80.0 MYR 327
39.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 UZS 1.6M
$71.9 MYR 294
90.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 UZS 7.1M
$401 MYR 1,636
48.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 UZS 4.5M
$272 MYR 1,112
38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 UZS 14.0M
$705 MYR 2,880
66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 UZS 8.6M
$467 MYR 1,909
55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,653 UZS 19.6M
$2,042 MYR 8,337
-19.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$941 UZS 11.2M
$1,181 MYR 4,822
-20.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 UZS 8.5M
$917 MYR 3,745
-22.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.31
4.23
451.06%

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

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
$376
Malaysia
$272 27.6% $104
Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
$197
Malaysia
$253 28.5% $56
Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
$161
Malaysia
$112 30.7% $49
Eating Out
Tashkent
$124
Malaysia
$111 10.1% $13
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
$86
Malaysia
$93 8.4% $7.2
Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
$76
Malaysia
$47 37.3% $28
Getting Around
Tashkent
$16
Malaysia
$21 33.6% $5.3
Good to know
🇺🇿 Tashkent
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🕒 Local time
15:12 3:12 PM
18:12 6:12 PM
3 h ahead of Tashkent
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,956,384 Capital
32,447,385
💱 Currency
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MYR, 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).

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.219 EUR).

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