Ankara vs Tashkent Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Ankara vs Tashkent: everyday costs favor Tashkent (~23% CPI gap), housing index favors Tashkent, wage stretch favors Ankara. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Tashkent
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Transport (27818% gap, Ankara ahead); Internet (26743% gap, Ankara ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $226 lower in Tashkent than in Ankara (~33% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $226 (favoring Tashkent).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Tashkent | CPI 20.3 vs 26.2 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Tashkent | Rent index 11.8 vs 17.7 (lower is better) |
| Food | Tashkent | Groceries index 27 vs 30.2 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Ankara | One-way ticket 14.36 vs 4008.96 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Ankara | Utilities (85m²) 1161.12 vs 302080 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Ankara | Internet 794.42 vs 213248 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Tashkent | Restaurant index 20 vs 25 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Tashkent | Avg net salary 22220800 vs 91105.28 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Ankara | PP index 44.8 vs 28 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Transport: Ankara leads with a 27818% gap.
One-way ticket 14.36 vs 4008.96 (lower is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Tashkent — Lower housing / rent index (33% gap).
- Families: Tashkent — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Tashkent; purchasing power favors Ankara.
- Remote Workers: Tashkent — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Tashkent (~23% gap).
- Budget Living: Tashkent — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Tashkent is the overall cost winner on CPI (~23% lower everyday-cost index than Ankara).
- Housing: Tashkent leads on rent index (33% gap).
- Food / groceries: Tashkent is lower (11% gap).
- Purchasing power: Ankara scores higher (37% gap).
- Largest category gap: Transport (27818%), favoring Ankara.
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$226 cheaper in Tashkent.
Analysis
Ankara versus Tashkent is not a single number. With a 23% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Tashkent, while housing follows Tashkent's rent index. Purchasing power (44.8 vs 28) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
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Last updated: 2026-08-21
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
- Regional
- Regional
On-page labels for this view: Regional · Regional.
Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.