Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 2.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Tallinn
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Tallinn are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$9.83
€9.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$2.57
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
pay 59.0% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$1.30
€1.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$5.64
€5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$4.49
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$3.44
€3.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.50
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$29,580.66
€28,846.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$10.07
€9.82
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$29.49
€28.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$743.73
€725.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$530.91
€517.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$240.91
€234.93
|
|
pay 72.5% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$522.95
€509.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$7,258.22
€7,078.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$3.87
€3.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$5.89
€5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$52.89
€51.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Tallinn
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$92.77
€90.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$37.65
€36.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$90.51
€88.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$115.44
€112.57
|
|
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