Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 26.3% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
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