Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 49.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.28
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.98
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.86
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,888.83
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.83
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.14
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,293.51
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,092.20
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.00
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€916.10
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,226.49
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.46
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.22
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.30
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.73
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.93
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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