Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 2.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Bishkek
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Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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pay 59.0% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$10.07
€9.67
|
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pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$743.73
€713.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$530.91
€509.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
|
pay 72.5% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$522.95
€501.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$3.87
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$52.89
€50.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$115.44
€110.81
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