Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 53.9% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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