Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 1.1% cheaper than Tashkent.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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