Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 69.1% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.6% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 49.3% less in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Bern, you would:
pay 80.6% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.40
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.79
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.51
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.64
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.17
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.21
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.77
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.86
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.21
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.41
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.45
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.08
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.71
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,128.01
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF798.78
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF206.75
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,466.14
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF27,918.56
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.05
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.40
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.07
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.17
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF51.96
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.49
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.22
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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