Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 38.8% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 41.6% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 54.3% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.7% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Bishkek
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.82
|
$5.80
KGS506.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
$5.68
KGS496.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.68
KGS59.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.33
KGS28.93
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.48
KGS41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.74
|
$5.14
KGS448.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.47
|
$3.25
KGS283.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
$1.76
KGS153.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.48
|
$2.41
KGS210.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.47
KGS41.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.85
KGS74.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.94
KGS82.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.90
KGS78.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.23
KGS19.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.24
KGS20.97
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.95
|
$2.90
KGS253.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.03
|
$7.54
KGS658.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,881.16
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,444,073.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.70
|
$4.18
KGS364.67
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.00
|
$12.05
KGS1,051.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€620.85
|
$474.69
KGS41,448.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€516.50
|
$353.07
KGS30,828.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€134.73
|
$23.19
KGS2,024.84
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€371.57
|
$230.15
KGS20,096.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,285.51
|
$6,168.50
KGS538,617.69
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$1.16
KGS101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.05
|
$2.06
KGS179.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.56
KGS136.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.49
|
$43.01
KGS3,755.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$4.35
KGS379.86
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.73
|
$40.60
KGS3,545.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.51
|
$38.86
KGS3,393.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€69.96
|
$103.88
KGS9,070.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.37
|
$96.67
KGS8,441.36
|
|
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