Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 3.2% cheaper than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Bishkek
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bishkek are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,141.83
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.65
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN978.89
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.31
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.49
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,541.72
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.60
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.71
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.06
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.05
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.01
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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