Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 47.3% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 50.1% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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