Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 58.1% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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