Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 59.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.32
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.62
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.19
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.77
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€84.00
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,794.79
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.87
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.62
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,101.99
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,743.38
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.64
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,281.98
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,864.97
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.22
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.83
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.63
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.29
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.99
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bishkek or Amsterdam. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.