Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.1 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
|
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