Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 4.0% cheaper than Kiev.
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
UAH299.29
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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