Samarkand
The Registan and little else to spend on.
- Lean
- $30
- Comfort
- $142
Slightly pricier. Tracks Uzbekistan as a whole.
About the same than the national figure of $65 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Samarkand costs about $65 per person, excluding flights: about the same as the average for Uzbekistan. For US-dollar travelers it is 3.4% more expensive than a year ago after inflation, in line with Uzbekistan as a whole. The Registan and little else to spend on.
What your money buys in Uzbekistan
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Samarkand, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of 0.% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Samarkand cost?
- About $30 on a lean budget, $65 mid-range and $142 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Uzbekistan, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Samarkand expensive compared with the rest of Uzbekistan?
- Samarkand costs about the same as the national average for Uzbekistan, which is $65 a day mid-range. The Registan and little else to spend on.
- Is Samarkand cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Uzbekistan rose +7.2%, a real change of −3.4%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Samarkand for lower prices?
- For Uzbekistan the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are March, June, November. Peak season is April, May, September, October.
- Is Samarkand safe?
- The US State Department rates Uzbekistan at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.