Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 76.2% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.1% more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 83.9% more in Bishkek
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
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
PKR501.59
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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