Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Spain instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS511.95
|
$12.45
€11.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS358.37
|
$8.47
€7.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS48.23
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.39
|
$1.40
€1.29
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.96
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS320.47
|
$5.73
€5.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS246.77
|
$3.55
€3.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS141.13
|
$2.35
€2.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS194.03
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.71
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.53
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.67
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.49
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.21
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.66
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS245.88
|
$6.67
€6.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS614.34
|
$39.84
€36.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,663,849.81
|
$24,357.72
€22,432.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS250.86
|
$14.14
€13.02
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,096.66
|
$40.62
€37.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS34,074.75
|
$697.48
€642.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,348.83
|
$570.67
€525.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,429.04
|
$106.79
€98.35
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,974.65
|
$342.46
€315.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS657,159.24
|
$7,368.05
€6,785.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.87
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS159.27
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.75
|
$5.55
€5.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,765.05
|
$43.33
€39.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS358.37
|
$8.42
€7.75
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,047.82
|
$73.58
€67.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,257.89
|
$33.02
€30.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,882.93
|
$74.35
€68.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,110.47
|
$91.35
€84.13
|
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