Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 45.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 74.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.1% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 20.2% less in Bishkek
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.80
KGS506.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.68
KGS496.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.68
KGS59.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.33
KGS28.93
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.48
KGS41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.14
KGS448.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.25
KGS283.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.76
KGS153.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$2.41
KGS210.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.47
KGS41.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.85
KGS74.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.94
KGS82.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.90
KGS78.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.23
KGS19.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.24
KGS20.97
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$2.90
KGS253.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$7.54
KGS658.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,444,073.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$4.18
KGS364.67
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$12.05
KGS1,051.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,448.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$353.07
KGS30,828.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$23.19
KGS2,024.84
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$230.15
KGS20,096.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
$6,168.50
KGS538,617.69
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.16
KGS101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.06
KGS179.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.56
KGS136.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$43.01
KGS3,755.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.35
KGS379.86
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$40.60
KGS3,545.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$38.86
KGS3,393.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$103.88
KGS9,070.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$96.67
KGS8,441.36
|
|
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