Cost of living in Bishkek
compared to
Cost of living in Bishkek vs. Kyrgyzstan overall average
Bishkek is 18.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Bishkek
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan.
Bishkek Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
$4.57
-
$11.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
$5.72
-
$6.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
$0.46
-
$1.37
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
$0.29
-
$0.57
|
Bishkek - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
$0.29
-
$0.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
$2.86
-
$5.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
$2.81
-
$4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
$1.23
-
$2.06
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
$1.35
-
$2.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
$0.26
-
$0.78
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
$0.62
-
$1.04
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
$0.62
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
$0.31
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
$0.16
-
$0.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
$0.13
-
$0.36
|
Bishkek - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
$2.81
-
$3.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
$5.72
-
$22.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
$30,943.21
-
$40,022.87
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
$2.74
-
$6.86
|
Bishkek - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
$9.15
-
$17.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
$457.40
-
$628.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
$285.88
-
$480.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
$17.49
-
$59.46
|
Bishkek - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
$114.35
-
$285.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
$3,000.00
-
$8,004.57
|
Bishkek - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
$0.94
-
$2.86
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
$1.14
-
$3.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
$1.66
-
$2.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
$28.59
-
$81.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
$4.00
-
$5.72
|
Bishkek - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
$21.73
-
$91.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
$22.87
-
$68.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
$45.74
-
$160.09
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
$57.18
-
$171.53
|
Bishkek - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kyrgyzstan, like
Karakol,
Bishkek,
Osh,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kyrgyzstan compared to Bishkek.
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