Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 33.3% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS499.59
|
$6.22
TRY200.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS489.60
|
$6.22
TRY200.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.38
|
$1.05
TRY33.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.86
|
$0.42
TRY13.40
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.26
|
$0.63
TRY20.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.33
|
$3.70
TRY119.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.11
|
$3.76
TRY121.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS149.98
|
$1.73
TRY55.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.03
|
$2.58
TRY83.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.75
|
$0.47
TRY15.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.87
|
$0.66
TRY21.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.11
|
$0.46
TRY14.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.21
|
$0.49
TRY15.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.97
|
$0.28
TRY8.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.53
|
$0.20
TRY6.45
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS248.97
|
$4.74
TRY152.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
$8.55
TRY275.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,397,209.47
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,504,030.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS319.74
|
$5.75
TRY185.50
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,062.76
|
$10.93
TRY352.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,640.05
|
$534.79
TRY17,243.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,873.53
|
$366.77
TRY11,825.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,040.47
|
$53.48
TRY1,724.30
|
|
pay 70.4% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
$446.32
TRY14,390.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,356.54
|
$7,966.43
TRY256,864.75
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS99.92
|
$3.03
TRY97.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.38
|
$2.34
TRY75.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.39
|
$1.80
TRY58.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,755.68
|
$36.76
TRY1,185.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS349.71
|
$4.66
TRY150.40
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,288.97
|
$48.03
TRY1,548.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,247.33
|
$44.31
TRY1,428.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,402.19
|
$92.67
TRY2,988.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,943.48
|
$82.89
TRY2,672.55
|
|
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