Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tashkent and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tashkent is 1.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tashkent is 16.8% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 UZSĀ 59.2K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
210.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 UZSĀ 377.9K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.3K
156.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 UZSĀ 58.2K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
51.43%
Cappuccino
$1.85 UZSĀ 22.5K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 UZSĀ 7,600
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,305
$0.28 RpĀ 4,743
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 UZSĀ 17.1K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
-43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 UZSĀ 47.3K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.3K
-5.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 UZSĀ 13.0K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 UZSĀ 5,077
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UZSĀ 20.4K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
81.52%
Eggs
$1.43 UZSĀ 17.5K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 UZSĀ 96.2K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.2K
-15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 UZSĀ 45.2K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.8K
16.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 UZSĀ 105.2K
$8.10 RpĀ 137.0K
6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 UZSĀ 16.1K
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
-44.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZSĀ 20.9K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
9.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 UZSĀ 27.0K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
1.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UZSĀ 18.7K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 UZSĀ 6,137
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
-62.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 UZSĀ 3,841
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
-82.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 UZSĀ 7,328
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,989
$0.46 RpĀ 7,701
-10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 UZSĀ 24.0K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
-21.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 UZSĀ 80.9K
$26.15 RpĀ 442.2K
-74.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 UZSĀ 13.0K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
-42.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 UZSĀ 37.5K
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
-6.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZSĀ 1,858
$0.44 RpĀ 7,399
-65.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.07 UZSĀ 135.1K
$9.39 RpĀ 158.8K
17.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 UZSĀ 9,982
$0.47 RpĀ 7,962
74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 UZSĀ 3,490
$0.31 RpĀ 5,270
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 UZSĀ 43.6K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
33.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 UZSĀ 12.1K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
15.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZSĀ 242.9M
$21.0K RpĀ 354.7M
-5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZSĀ 309.6M
$35.8K RpĀ 605.6M
-29.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.58 UZSĀ 556.1K
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-45.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 UZSĀ 42.9K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.1K
-18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.62 UZSĀ 141.8K
$19.81 RpĀ 335.1K
-41.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.16 UZSĀ 575.3K
$22.00 RpĀ 372.1K
114.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.19 UZSĀ 160.9K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.2K
189.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 UZSĀ 65.1K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
84.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 UZSĀ 3.6M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
59.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 UZSĀ 111.9M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.5M
-2.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 UZSĀ 534.7K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-30.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.64 UZSĀ 581.2K
$38.22 RpĀ 646.3K
24.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 UZSĀ 1.2M
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 UZSĀ 1.6M
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
55.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 UZSĀ 7.8M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
156.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 UZSĀ 5.0M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
200.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 UZSĀ 14.1M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
48.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UZSĀ 9.0M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
86.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 UZSĀ 22.2M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.1M
-21.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$964 UZSĀ 11.8M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
-14.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tashkent
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 UZSĀ 7.3M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
98.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
8.33
164.95%

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Last update for Tashkent: March 2, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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