Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 2.1% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,265.00
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,113.78
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT470.03
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT254.17
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT203.94
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,339.40
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,089.92
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT785.85
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,074.53
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT301.68
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT426.24
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT441.15
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT424.86
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.45
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.10
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT950.07
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,602.21
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT11,155,334.88
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,853.43
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,971.19
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT178,191.92
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT127,929.29
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,788.23
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT105,662.83
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,886,006.16
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT615.37
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT1,016.31
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT997.43
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT19,177.28
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,301.49
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT36,553.14
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT22,294.23
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT50,064.09
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT41,606.86
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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