Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 42.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Rome, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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