Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.10
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.77
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.16
|
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.62
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.43
|
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.43
|
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.79
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.19
|
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.38
|
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.92
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.98
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.93
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.55
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.52
|
$31.99
SAR119.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,083.10
|
$23,992.84
SAR89,988.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.48
|
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.27
|
$71.71
SAR268.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,751.86
|
$927.46
SAR3,478.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,137.05
|
$598.10
SAR2,243.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.03
|
$69.43
SAR260.40
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,832.75
|
$372.21
SAR1,396.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS650,931.97
|
$6,748.95
SAR25,312.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.70
|
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.77
|
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.63
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,729.37
|
$101.08
SAR379.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
|
pay 66.5% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Riyadh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.41
|
$51.90
SAR194.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.02
|
$63.87
SAR239.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,817.71
|
$109.70
SAR411.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,043.09
|
$96.25
SAR360.99
|
|
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