Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 27.1% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Bishkek
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
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