Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$16.49
€15.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$2.34
€2.17
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$2.25
€2.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$5.98
€5.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$5.64
€5.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$4.12
€3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$5.24
€4.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$1.62
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$7.47
€6.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$49.48
€45.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$28,585.69
€26,520.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$18.56
€17.22
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$918.12
€851.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$715.20
€663.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$192.75
€178.82
|
|
pay 70.4% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$275.36
€255.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$12,936.40
€12,001.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$4.84
€4.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$4.00
€3.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$6.60
€6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$31.68
€29.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$12.09
€11.22
|
|
pay 93.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Vienna
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$94.30
€87.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$35.86
€33.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$90.35
€83.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$116.35
€107.95
|
|
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