Cost of living comparison
India is 31.9% cheaper than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
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