Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 44.6% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.81
€13.62
|
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€7.18
|
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.23
€37.92
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,791.92
€25,556.98
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
€13.47
|
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.13
€486.57
|
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.38
€373.70
|
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.34
€164.00
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
€322.54
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.30
€6,122.86
|
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.23
|
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.53
€42.79
|
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
€8.21
|
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.80
€77.06
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.78
€79.80
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.32
€88.57
|
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
|
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