Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 55.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
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