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
UZS64,535.92
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,354.71
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,350.96
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.20
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,268.43
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,900.63
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,066.64
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,578.31
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,503.96
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,838.78
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,853.76
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,433.93
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,309.47
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,761.47
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.50
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,383.63
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,566.43
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,319,974.49
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,837.00
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,433.65
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,429,541.77
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,337,054.99
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,662.63
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,210.28
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,663,472.57
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,144.79
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,677.35
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,870.66
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,193.39
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
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pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,578.59
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,155.99
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,491.69
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,514.13
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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