Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 4.0% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Bishkek
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Bishkek are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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