Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 13.5% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
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pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
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pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
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pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
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pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
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