Cost of living comparison

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Tokyo is 2.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 60.7% more for restaurants

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.66
KGS485.65
$6.59
¥1,003
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.55
KGS475.94
$5.14
¥783
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
KGS53.83
$1.15
¥175

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
KGS40.11
$1.73
¥263
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.64
KGS397.91
$7.97
¥1,214
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
KGS279.10
$5.76
¥877

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.82
KGS242.03
$4.29
¥653
Monthly public transit pass $6.20
KGS531.79
$50.63
¥7,710
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
$21,471.04
¥3,269,718

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
$31.29
¥4,765
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $460.45
KGS39,506.38
$1,013.09
¥154,279
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $338.46
KGS29,040.20
$584.76
¥89,050

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.65
KGS18,759.94
$486.02
¥74,014
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
$14,566.86
¥2,218,314

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.13
KGS97.13
$3.21
¥489
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
KGS175.35
$3.30
¥502
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.52
KGS130.64
$3.85
¥587

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

 
Bishkek
Tokyo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
$54.04
¥8,230
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
$36.17
¥5,508
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
$61.61
¥9,383

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