Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 23.3% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Amman, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
Amman
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
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