Tashkent City is Uzbekistan's capital and largest city, a sprawling Silk Road crossroads of old-town madrasas, a vast blue-domed bazaar, Soviet-era monuments and a fast-changing modern centre.
Local currency: Uzbekistani som (UZS).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Tashkent City.
- Mid-range
- ~$110/day (1,320,000 UZS)
- Luxury
- ~$300+/day (3,600,000+ UZS)
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- ~$10–18 (~120,000–216,000 UZS)
- Budget
- ~$25–55 (~300,000–660,000 UZS)
- Midrange
- ~$55–110 (~660,000–1,320,000 UZS)
- Luxury
- ~$110–230 (~1,320,000–2,760,000 UZS)
Food
- Street
- 8,000–25,000 UZS (~$0.7–2.1)
- Local
- 40,000–90,000 UZS (~$3.3–7.5)
- Midrange
- 100,000–250,000 UZS (~$8.3–21)
- Fine
- 250,000–500,000 UZS (~$21–42)
Transport
- Metro
- 2,500 UZS (~$0.2) per ride
- Taxi
- 15,000–40,000 UZS (~$1.2–3.3) per city trip
- Airport
- 40,000–80,000 UZS (~$3.3–6.7) by taxi
- Daytrip
- 250,000–450,000 UZS (~$21–38) each way to Chimgan/Charvak
Activities
- Museum
- 30,000–60,000 UZS (~$2.5–5)
- Tv Tower
- 60,000–100,000 UZS (~$5–8.3)
- Opera
- 50,000–300,000 UZS (~$4.2–25)
- Samarkand Train
- 311,000 UZS (~$26) economy one way
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Tashkent City costs end-to-end.
3 Day traveller
~$90–150 (~1,080,000–1,800,000 UZS) per person
7 Day traveller
~$210–350 (~2,520,000–4,200,000 UZS) per person
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Use the metro (2,500 UZS) instead of taxis.
Eat plov at lunch for under 60,000 UZS (~$5).
Book hostels or hotels outside the centre for lower rates.
Walk between the old-town sights.
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Chorsu Bazaar
Amir Timur Square
Independence Square
Tashkent City Park
Metro stations