Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 35.5% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 26.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 40.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.43
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.10
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.50
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.39
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,958.60
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.35
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.89
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.86
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€306.18
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.40
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€420.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,680.73
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.54
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.48
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.22
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.22
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.01
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.21
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.51
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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