Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 93.2% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
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