Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 52.4% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.99
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.83
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.23
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.61
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.04
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.84
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.33
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.43
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.39
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.78
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kyrgyzstan or Netherlands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.