Daily budget
| Style | Per person per day | What it gets you |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $35–50 (400,000–600,000 som) | hostel or guesthouse, local cafés, metro and Yandex Go |
| Mid-range | $70–120 (0.8–1.5 million som) | 3-star or boutique hotel, restaurants, a guide now and then |
| Comfort | $170+ (2 million som and up) | 4–5-star hotels, private transfers, guided tours |
These figures do not include trains between cities and international flights.
Accommodation
| Type | Per night |
|---|---|
| Hostel dorm bed | $5–10 |
| Guesthouse or hostel private room | $15–25 |
| 3-star hotel | $25–45 in Khiva, $30–60 in Bukhara and Samarkand, $40–70 in Tashkent |
| Boutique courtyard hotel in an old town | $80–150 |
| International 4–5-star | $100–300 |
Breakfast is usually included in guesthouses and hotels. Prices rise in April–May and September–October.
Food
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| Samsa from a tandoor | $0.30–0.50 |
| Plov or lagman at a local place | $1.50–3 |
| Meal in a local café | $3–7 |
| Dinner in a mid-range restaurant | $10–16 |
| Upscale restaurant | $20–40 |
Restaurants often add a 10–15% service charge to the bill, so check before you tip. Food in Khiva's old town is noticeably pricier. More: food in Uzbekistan.
Getting around
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| Tashkent metro | 2,500 som by card (3,000 cash) |
| Yandex Go ride in town | $1–5 |
| Afrosiyob Tashkent–Samarkand, Economy | about 311,000 som (~$26) |
| Afrosiyob Tashkent–Bukhara, Economy | about 509,000 som (~$42) |
| Sharq Tashkent–Samarkand, 2nd class | about 200,000 som (~$17) |
| Fast train Tashkent–Khiva, Economy | about 780,000 som (~$65) |
| Sleeper Tashkent–Khiva, 4-berth | about 349,000 som (~$29) |
Train fares are from mid-2026 and change; check railway.uz. Taxis: see the Yandex Go guide.
Sights
| City | Main tickets |
|---|---|
| Samarkand | five main sights about 330,000 som (~$27) |
| Bukhara | $2–6 per sight; about $15–25 for the main ones |
| Khiva | combined ticket 250,000 som (~$21), 2 days |
| Tashkent | most sights free or cheap; Islamic Civilization Center from $25 |
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For the classic 7-day route per person, without international flights: about $400–550 on a budget, $750–1,100 mid-range, and $1,500 and up in comfort. That includes roughly $100–180 for trains and a flight back from Urgench and about $70 for sight tickets.
How to spend less
- Take Sharq or a sleeper instead of Afrosiyob where the time difference is small.
- Eat where locals eat: a plate of plov at lunchtime is a full meal.
- Pay in som, not dollars, and refuse the terminal's own currency conversion. See the money guide.
- Buy a local SIM for a few dollars instead of roaming: SIM card guide.