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
UAH301.76
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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