Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.9 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
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