Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 68.8% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 17.2% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 94.3% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 5.3% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Amman

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Amman are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$7.05 JOD5.000	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$7.05 JOD5.000	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.48 JOD0.340	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.38 JOD0.270	+13.9%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 17.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.53 JOD0.370	+10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$3.39 JOD2.400	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$5.58 JOD3.960	+72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.04 JOD1.450	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$2.56 JOD1.820	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.90 JOD0.640	+91.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.73 JOD0.520	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.71 JOD0.500	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.36 JOD0.260	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.40 JOD0.290	+77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.36 JOD0.250	+48.9%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$5.48 JOD3.890	+88.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$42.31 JOD30.010	+461.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$11.85 JOD8.400	+183.6%
Average			+174.5%

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pay 94.3% more for housing

	Bishkek	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$34.80 JOD24.690	+188.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$440.45 JOD312.460	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$277.09 JOD196.560	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$73.55 JOD52.180	+217.2%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 5.3% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$238.75 JOD169.370	+3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	-14.3%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$6.35 JOD4.500	+447.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$4.03 JOD2.860	+96.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$3.53 JOD2.500	+126.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$58.15 JOD41.250	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$11.28 JOD8.000	+159.3%
Average			+172.7%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$64.45 JOD45.720	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$50.44 JOD35.780	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$109.69 JOD77.810	+5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$84.79 JOD60.150	-12.3%
Average			+20.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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