Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 33.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,754
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,446
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,092
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,125
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,372
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,681
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,600
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,919
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,719
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,502
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,116
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,598
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,431
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,594
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,719
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,243
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,403
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,614
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,090
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩606,749
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩466,736
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,352
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩530,672
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,555,903
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,397
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,817
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,568
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,964
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,352
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,272
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,275
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,736
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,208
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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