Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 15.5% cheaper than Bishkek.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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