Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.9 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$26.69
A$40.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$6.42
A$9.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$6.48
A$9.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$4.10
A$6.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$3.63
A$5.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.60
A$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$2.47
A$3.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$5.45
A$8.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$100.08
A$151.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$20,016.00
A$30,263.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$15.93
A$24.09
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$68.64
A$103.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$1,824.70
A$2,758.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$1,494.78
A$2,260.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$183.28
A$277.12
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$1,686.35
A$2,549.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$14,216.13
A$21,494.07
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$8.01
A$12.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$23.35
A$35.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$64.70
A$97.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$13.34
A$20.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$93.52
A$141.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$72.72
A$109.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$134.62
A$203.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$183.19
A$276.97
|
|
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