Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 18.8% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 17.0% less in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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