Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 30.3% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,002
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL145
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL91
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL580
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL697
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL329
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL325
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL720
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,603
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,705,750
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,706
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,671
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,612
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL37,875
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,163
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,624
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL493,508
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL251
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL170
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL351
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,304
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL802
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,907
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,386
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,193
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,306
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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