Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 47.5% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.27
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.78
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,164.49
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.65
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€977.73
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€765.75
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.38
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.31
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,242.27
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.01
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.02
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.95
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.78
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.84
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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