Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.5 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
|
pay 36.9% more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Bishkek
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
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