Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 72.2% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 47.3% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 88.9% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 56.8% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.6% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$4.17 CN¥30.20	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$5.57 CN¥40.27	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-6.7%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 47.3% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+200.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$7.31 CN¥52.86	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$7.17 CN¥51.87	+120.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.74 CN¥12.57	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+94.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.89 CN¥6.42	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+96.2%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 88.9% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.36 CN¥31.54	+50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$33.40 CN¥241.59	+342.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$4.59 CN¥33.22	+9.9%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 56.8% more for housing

	Bishkek	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$13.28 CN¥96.10	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	+95.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	+39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$42.04 CN¥304.13	+81.3%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Bishkek	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	+231.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	+271.5%
Average			+251.6%

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pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.11 CN¥8.05	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$3.60 CN¥26.06	+75.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$3.48 CN¥25.17	+122.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$65.46 CN¥473.53	+52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$8.35 CN¥60.40	+91.9%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$62.65 CN¥453.26	+54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$34.69 CN¥250.93	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$83.45 CN¥603.72	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$107.64 CN¥778.67	+11.3%
Average			+8.8%

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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: March 2025

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