Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 38.9% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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