Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 1.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
$5.53
UAH229.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
$5.04
UAH208.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
$0.61
UAH25.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.41
UAH17.01
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
$0.59
UAH24.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
$3.81
UAH158.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
$3.66
UAH151.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$1.72
UAH71.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$0.29
UAH12.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$0.67
UAH27.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$0.67
UAH27.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$0.83
UAH34.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$0.21
UAH8.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$0.33
UAH13.67
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
$5.08
UAH210.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$10.14
UAH420.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,115,321.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$3.91
UAH161.90
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
$5.56
UAH230.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
$280.46
UAH11,622.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
$189.50
UAH7,852.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$59.87
UAH2,481.13
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$240.96
UAH9,985.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
$4,166.24
UAH172,647.67
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
$1.02
UAH42.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
$1.09
UAH45.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
$2.12
UAH87.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$20.75
UAH859.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$3.69
UAH152.80
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
$47.47
UAH1,967.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
$31.04
UAH1,286.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
$71.91
UAH2,979.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$83.50
UAH3,460.02
|
|
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