Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.7 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Italy instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS509.13
|
$15.74
€14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$9.09
€8.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
$2.45
€2.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
$1.86
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
$7.20
€6.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
$4.88
€4.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
$3.14
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
$4.47
€4.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
$8.02
€7.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
$38.40
€36.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
$25,887.08
€24,278.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
$18.65
€17.49
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
$30.75
€28.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
$608.10
€570.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
$488.80
€458.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
$151.72
€142.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
$459.30
€430.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$9,604.44
€9,007.68
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$4.83
€4.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
$6.30
€5.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
$51.79
€48.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$9.32
€8.74
|
|
pay 78.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Italy
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
$80.37
€75.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
$36.54
€34.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
$89.56
€83.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
$114.84
€107.71
|
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