Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 2.1 times more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 69.1% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 62.4% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 16.3% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS501.16	$8.39 SAR31.45	+44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS491.14	$7.99 SAR29.95	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS58.43	$0.76 SAR2.86	+12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.63	$0.30 SAR1.12	-10.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 69.1% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.28	$1.24 SAR4.64	+159.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS444.03	$3.91 SAR14.66	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS280.43	$6.64 SAR24.91	+104.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS151.82	$2.63 SAR9.88	+49.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS208.63	$3.80 SAR14.25	+57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS40.73	$1.03 SAR3.88	+119.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS73.49	$0.78 SAR2.94	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS81.53	$0.82 SAR3.07	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS77.97	$0.76 SAR2.83	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.65	$0.60 SAR2.25	+163.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS20.75	$0.64 SAR2.41	+167.8%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS250.96	$2.31 SAR8.67	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS651.51	$37.27 SAR139.77	+394.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,407,888.63	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS360.84	$16.70 SAR62.61	+299.8%
Average			+164.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,040.83	$74.70 SAR280.10	+520.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,012.85	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+135.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,504.96	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+121.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,003.56	$81.80 SAR306.74	+252.8%
Average			+257.4%

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pay 62.4% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS19,884.92	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	+56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS532,958.70	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+68.2%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS100.23	$2.13 SAR7.99	+83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS177.63	$4.25 SAR15.94	+106.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS134.81	$7.45 SAR27.95	+377.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,715.67	$101.01 SAR378.79	+134.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS375.87	$15.97 SAR59.90	+267.2%
Average			+194.0%

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pay 16.3% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,508.12	$52.20 SAR195.76	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,357.77	$54.44 SAR204.14	+40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS8,975.32	$107.53 SAR403.22	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,352.67	$89.80 SAR336.72	-7.1%
Average			+16.3%

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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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