Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 32.3% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 74.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 56.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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