Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 3.8% cheaper than Bishkek.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS509.13
|
$4.65
₴184.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$3.61
₴143.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
$0.49
₴19.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
$0.39
₴15.52
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
$0.54
₴21.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
$3.21
₴127.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
$3.15
₴125.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
$1.46
₴57.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
$1.56
₴61.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
$0.22
₴8.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
$0.47
₴18.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
$0.50
₴19.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
$0.72
₴28.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
$0.17
₴6.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
$0.25
₴10.01
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
$3.81
₴151.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
$7.13
₴283.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
$19,124.68
₴760,637.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
$3.35
₴133.16
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
$4.40
₴175.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
$234.03
₴9,308.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
$155.62
₴6,189.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
$61.95
₴2,463.81
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
$183.02
₴7,279.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$3,871.85
₴153,993.19
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$0.85
₴33.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
$0.96
₴38.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
$1.95
₴77.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
$18.82
₴748.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$2.98
₴118.34
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
$40.33
₴1,603.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
$30.46
₴1,211.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
$64.81
₴2,577.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
$73.44
₴2,921.03
|
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