Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 69.8% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Syria, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 51.2% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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