Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.6 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS499.59
|
$8.84
HK$68.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS489.60
|
$5.77
HK$44.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.38
|
$1.33
HK$10.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.86
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.26
|
$2.29
HK$17.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.33
|
$14.28
HK$111.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.11
|
$12.15
HK$94.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS149.98
|
$4.01
HK$31.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.03
|
$4.49
HK$35.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.75
|
$1.68
HK$13.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.87
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.11
|
$1.75
HK$13.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.21
|
$1.47
HK$11.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.97
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.53
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS248.97
|
$11.66
HK$90.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
$64.07
HK$499.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,397,209.47
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,768.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS319.74
|
$13.71
HK$106.99
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,062.76
|
$22.03
HK$171.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,640.05
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,136.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,873.53
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,612.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,040.47
|
$196.11
HK$1,530.21
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
$929.71
HK$7,254.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,356.54
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,829.47
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS99.92
|
$7.69
HK$59.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.38
|
$5.31
HK$41.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.39
|
$12.81
HK$99.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,755.68
|
$86.33
HK$673.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS349.71
|
$12.81
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,288.97
|
$76.24
HK$594.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,247.33
|
$41.17
HK$321.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,402.19
|
$91.44
HK$713.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,943.48
|
$135.10
HK$1,054.17
|
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