Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Bishkek, you would:
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.76
¥116
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$2.15
¥327
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$3.23
¥492
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$2.37
¥361
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$1.13
¥172
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$2.58
¥394
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$2.19
¥334
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$1.27
¥193
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$1.23
¥188
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$25.31
¥3,855
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$132.60
¥20,193
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$61.83
¥9,416
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$12.21
¥1,859
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$79.69
¥12,136
|
|
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