Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 76.2% more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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