Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 20.3% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.2% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% less in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.92
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.90
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.28
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.38
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.40
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.46
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.97
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.58
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.10
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.36
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.26
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.40
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,623.26
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.92
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.22
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,665.88
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,530.10
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.37
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,473.15
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,253.09
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.98
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.83
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.94
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.23
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.85
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.14
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥248.65
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥598.24
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥771.60
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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