Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 3.6 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS487.94
|
$15.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
KGS409.87
|
$9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KGS60.39
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KGS32.31
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
KGS37.84
|
$2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KGS370.67
|
$5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
KGS294.90
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KGS139.60
|
$3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
KGS190.12
|
$4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
KGS37.62
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS64.17
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS76.40
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KGS67.81
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.49
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS17.95
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
KGS249.28
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS534.27
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,875.45
KGS2,920,063.82
|
$28,871.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
KGS221.28
|
$13.15
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
KGS1,006.93
|
$72.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.20
KGS35,704.13
|
$1,205.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.81
KGS22,395.22
|
$1,049.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
KGS2,211.52
|
$192.89
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,847.40
|
$1,130.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.84
KGS387,799.78
|
$21,231.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
KGS87.83
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
KGS141.76
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
KGS138.82
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
KGS3,053.88
|
$32.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
KGS268.36
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.37
KGS2,703.98
|
$46.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
KGS3,293.61
|
$36.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.90
KGS6,542.77
|
$87.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.64
KGS5,830.80
|
$133.29
|
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