# Tashkent — relocation profile

Tashkent, Uzbekistan · Authoritarian regime · livability 57/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Uzbekistan
- **Region:** Asia
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $1,484/month
- **Livability score:** 57 / 100 (rank 105 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 65 / 100 (rank 81 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 85% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Budget Maximizers, Dry Heat, Rising Stars, Hidden Gems, Asia & Pacific, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $609 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $372 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $1,179 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $572 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$1,484** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $2,273.

Reference point: 85% cheaper than NYC.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 2.1
- **Regime type:** Authoritarian regime
- **Homicide rate:** 1.4 per 100,000/year
- **English proficiency:** Very Low (EF EPI 429)
- **Main languages:** Uzbek

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 20–35°C
- **Winter (low–high):** -1–8°C
- **Internet speed:** 83.06 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 61.4

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $11,879 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 9.6% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.6% (2025)
- **Population:** 2,956,384

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | $475 | $1,183 | /cities/da-nang |
| Beijing | China | $1,059 | $2,159 | /cities/beijing |
| Shanghai | China | $907 | $1,987 | /cities/shanghai |
| Shenzhen | China | $743 | $1,750 | /cities/shenzhen |
| Almaty | Kazakhstan | $756 | $1,991 | /cities/almaty |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/tashkent
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/tashkent/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/tashkent) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.