Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.6 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.10
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.77
|
$2.01
€1.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.16
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.62
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.43
|
$6.55
€6.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.43
|
$7.06
€6.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.79
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.19
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.38
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.92
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.98
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.93
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.47
€0.44
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.55
|
$8.01
€7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.52
|
$32.98
€30.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,083.10
|
$25,287.34
€23,621.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.48
|
$11.43
€10.68
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.27
|
$33.96
€31.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,751.86
|
$553.55
€517.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,137.05
|
$521.82
€487.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.03
|
$202.27
€188.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,832.75
|
$488.12
€455.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS650,931.97
|
$10,050.80
€9,388.51
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.70
|
$4.67
€4.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.77
|
$3.68
€3.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.63
|
$5.28
€4.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,729.37
|
$45.80
€42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
pay 83.1% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.41
|
$84.84
€79.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.02
|
$38.04
€35.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,817.71
|
$90.00
€84.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,043.09
|
$111.33
€104.00
|
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