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
HRK76.89
|
$5.80
KGS503.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$5.68
KGS493.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$0.68
KGS58.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$0.33
KGS28.76
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$0.48
KGS41.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$5.14
KGS446.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$3.25
KGS281.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$1.76
KGS152.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$2.41
KGS209.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$0.47
KGS40.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$0.85
KGS73.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$0.94
KGS81.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$0.90
KGS78.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$0.23
KGS19.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.24
KGS20.84
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$2.90
KGS252.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$7.54
KGS654.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,423,665.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$4.18
KGS362.51
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$12.05
KGS1,045.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$474.69
KGS41,202.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$353.07
KGS30,646.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$23.19
KGS2,012.84
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$230.15
KGS19,976.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$6,168.50
KGS535,426.10
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$1.16
KGS100.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$2.06
KGS178.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$1.56
KGS135.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$43.01
KGS3,732.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$4.35
KGS377.61
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$40.60
KGS3,524.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$38.86
KGS3,373.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$103.88
KGS9,016.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$96.67
KGS8,391.34
|
|
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