Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 33.7% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,074.40
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,055.80
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF590.76
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF458.03
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF573.25
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,709.98
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,540.91
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF941.86
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF944.96
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF273.84
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF308.76
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF312.58
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF454.08
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF197.13
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF211.89
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,390.06
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,116.47
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,440,645.69
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,705.93
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,964.00
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF248,919.93
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF185,109.20
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF40,821.17
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF164,151.24
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,086,815.81
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,018.60
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF919.07
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,317.31
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,095.04
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,953.94
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF28,968.32
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,222.10
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF33,585.98
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,212.97
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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