Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 52.3% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 73.0% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Bishkek

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$24.86	$5.80 KGS507.25	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$14.92	$5.68 KGS497.11	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.00	$0.68 KGS59.14	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.12	$0.33 KGS28.98	-78.4%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.67	$0.48 KGS41.78	-82.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.69	$5.14 KGS449.42	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.74	$3.25 KGS283.83	-67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.59	$1.76 KGS153.67	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.15	$2.41 KGS211.16	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.68	$0.47 KGS41.22	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.88	$0.85 KGS74.39	+33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.00	$0.94 KGS82.52	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.34	$0.90 KGS78.92	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.66	$0.23 KGS19.88	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.81	$0.24 KGS21.00	-81.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.74	$2.90 KGS254.01	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$128.04	$7.54 KGS659.43	-91.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,790.41	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+61.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$26.02	$4.18 KGS365.22	-77.8%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$69.50	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,973.10	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,757.25	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-72.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$181.78	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-82.3%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 73.0% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,383.75	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,594.24	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-69.1%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$7.96	$1.16 KGS101.45	-79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.14	$2.06 KGS179.79	-44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$17.90	$1.56 KGS136.45	-87.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$64.04	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$14.92	$4.35 KGS380.44	-59.6%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$79.17	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$61.44	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$135.34	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$153.44	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	-12.8%
Average			-12.0%

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