Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 24.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 34.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 32.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Japan, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
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