Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 52.7% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 68.1% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 98.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 85.8% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$9.19 RUB754.90	+58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$5.10 RUB419.39	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.07 RUB88.10	+58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.49 RUB39.87	+46.4%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.62 RUB50.83	+29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$4.41 RUB362.04	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$3.57 RUB293.08	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.52 RUB124.85	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.99 RUB163.14	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.68 RUB55.64	+43.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.67 RUB54.84	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.72 RUB58.79	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$1.12 RUB92.31	+24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.25 RUB20.48	+9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.21 RUB17.19	-12.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 68.1% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$2.22 RUB182.27	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+279.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$5.82 RUB478.10	+39.3%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 98.5% more for housing

	Bishkek	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$6.38 RUB524.14	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+102.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+273.7%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 85.8% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+102.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+68.8%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$3.06 RUB251.63	+164.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$2.52 RUB207.44	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$2.45 RUB201.31	+57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$5.10 RUB419.39	+17.3%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+99.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+5.5%
Average			+29.8%

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