Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 18.8% cheaper than Moscow.
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
RUB945.72
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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