Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 68.7% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% more in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 85.2% more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$5.80 KGS506.48	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$5.68 KGS496.35	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.68 KGS59.05	-35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.33 KGS28.93	-39.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Damascus	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.48 KGS41.72	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$5.14 KGS448.74	+207.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$3.25 KGS283.40	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.76 KGS153.44	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$2.41 KGS210.84	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$0.47 KGS41.16	+3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.85 KGS74.27	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.94 KGS82.40	+105.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.90 KGS78.80	+131.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.23 KGS19.85	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.24 KGS20.97	-13.1%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Damascus	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$2.90 KGS253.62	-81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$7.54 KGS658.43	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$39,443.16 KGS3,444,073.78	+113.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$4.18 KGS364.67	-62.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Damascus	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$12.05 KGS1,051.88	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$474.69 KGS41,448.33	+68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$353.07 KGS30,828.86	+142.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$23.19 KGS2,024.84	-56.7%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$230.15 KGS20,096.06	+376.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$6,168.50 KGS538,617.69	+273.8%
Average			+325.0%

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pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.16 KGS101.30	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$2.06 KGS179.52	+61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$1.56 KGS136.24	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$43.01 KGS3,755.13	+223.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.35 KGS379.86	+45.0%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 85.2% more for clothing

	Damascus	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$40.60 KGS3,545.37	+84.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$38.86 KGS3,393.43	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$103.88 KGS9,070.62	+118.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$96.67 KGS8,441.36	+71.9%
Average			+85.2%

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