Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 37.5% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 57.1% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.0% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Bishkek

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥927	$5.80 KGS507.25	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥742	$5.68 KGS497.11	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥159	$0.68 KGS59.14	-39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥106	$0.33 KGS28.98	-55.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥233	$0.48 KGS41.78	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥999	$5.14 KGS449.42	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥838	$3.25 KGS283.83	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥297	$1.76 KGS153.67	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥465	$2.41 KGS211.16	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥339	$0.47 KGS41.22	-80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥152	$0.85 KGS74.39	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥377	$0.94 KGS82.52	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥344	$0.90 KGS78.92	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥184	$0.23 KGS19.88	-82.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥180	$0.24 KGS21.00	-81.0%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥630	$2.90 KGS254.01	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,347	$7.54 KGS659.43	-87.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,099,575	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+81.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥3,970	$4.18 KGS365.22	-85.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,537	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥159,520	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥83,012	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,085	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-82.7%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥75,937	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-56.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,065,687	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-57.5%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$1.16 KGS101.45	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥485	$2.06 KGS179.79	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥556	$1.56 KGS136.45	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,563	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,762	$4.35 KGS380.44	-64.8%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,490	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,250	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,030	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,803	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+16.6%
Average			+15.8%

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