Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 25.6% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Poland, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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