Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.2% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
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