Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 14.7% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Albania, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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