Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tashkent: $1,025 a month against $1,126 in Mongolia, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tashkent
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
$1,025
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tashkent is 5.9% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tashkent is 0.6% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 UZS 82.0K
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
20.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 UZS 400.7K
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
14.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 UZS 59.5K
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
-6.53%
Cappuccino
$2.56 UZS 30.4K
$2.37 MNT 8,505
8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 UZS 9,070
$0.84 MNT 3,027
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 UZS 4,022
$0.58 MNT 2,088
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 UZS 25.7K
$2.38 MNT 8,553
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 UZS 45.6K
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
11.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 UZS 16.0K
$1.42 MNT 5,101
-4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 UZS 9,811
$1.00 MNT 3,598
-17.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 UZS 20.8K
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-19.35%
Eggs
$1.82 UZS 21.6K
$2.06 MNT 7,402
-11.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 UZS 95.3K
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
-19.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 UZS 49.0K
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
-18.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 UZS 151.6K
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
95.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 UZS 18.5K
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
-49.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 UZS 21.2K
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 UZS 27.9K
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-37.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 UZS 20.5K
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-43.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 UZS 6,715
$0.81 MNT 2,912
-29.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 UZS 4,967
$0.88 MNT 3,177
-52.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UZS 12.5K
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-39.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 UZS 5,411
$0.81 MNT 2,926
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 UZS 23.7K
$1.65 MNT 5,945
20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 UZS 90.0K
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 UZS 15.8K
$1.39 MNT 4,991
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 UZS 42.1K
$1.69 MNT 6,082
109.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,828
$0.29 MNT 1,042
-48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.64 UZS 150.0K
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
-23.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 UZS 9,946
$0.55 MNT 1,981
52.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 UZS 4,311
$0.56 MNT 2,028
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 UZS 40.7K
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
-44.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 UZS 13.9K
$1.10 MNT 3,962
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K UZS 198.0M
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
-40.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K UZS 292.8M
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
-23.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 UZS 800.8K
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
-3.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 UZS 52.9K
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
-37.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.75 UZS 163.2K
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
12.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UZS 756.0K
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 UZS 225.2K
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
8.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 UZS 71.5K
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
48.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 UZS 3.9M
$769 MNT 2.8M
-56.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,395 UZS 111.5M
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
16.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 UZS 602.3K
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
-35.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 UZS 704.4K
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UZS 1.3M
$100 MNT 360.5K
10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 UZS 1.6M
$164 MNT 589.7K
-16.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 UZS 7.1M
$563 MNT 2.0M
5.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 UZS 4.5M
$425 MNT 1.5M
-11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 UZS 14.0M
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
-28.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 UZS 8.6M
$939 MNT 3.4M
-22.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,653 UZS 19.6M
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
-10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$941 UZS 11.2M
$946 MNT 3.4M
-0.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 UZS 8.5M
$582 MNT 2.1M
22.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.31
9.6
142.81%

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

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
$376
Mongolia
$425 12.9% $48
Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
$197
Mongolia
$226 14.8% $29
Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
$161
Mongolia
$176 9.2% $15
Eating Out
Tashkent
$124
Mongolia
$115 7.4% $9.2
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
$86
Mongolia
$89 4.4% $3.8
Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
$76
Mongolia
$74 1.8% $1.3
Getting Around
Tashkent
$16
Mongolia
$21 32.4% $5.1
Good to know
🇺🇿 Tashkent
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
09:46 9:46 AM
12:46 12:46 PM
3 h ahead of Tashkent
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,956,384 Capital
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, 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 = 13,313 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.51 EUR).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

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