Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 15.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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