Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS509.13
|
$9.33
zł37.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$6.82
zł27.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
$1.61
zł6.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
$1.47
zł5.95
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
$1.04
zł4.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
$4.21
zł17.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
$3.58
zł14.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
$2.77
zł11.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
$2.59
zł10.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
$0.66
zł2.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
$0.74
zł3.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
$1.34
zł5.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
$0.37
zł1.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
$0.39
zł1.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
$6.19
zł25.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
$25.65
zł103.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
$25,040.90
zł101,290.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
$7.46
zł30.18
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
$13.86
zł56.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
$888.26
zł3,593.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
$687.84
zł2,782.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
$198.98
zł804.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
$442.43
zł1,789.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$11,192.96
zł45,275.33
|
|
pay 97.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$3.26
zł13.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
$3.15
zł12.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
$4.20
zł16.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
$33.98
zł137.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$6.99
zł28.29
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
$77.81
zł314.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
$33.95
zł137.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
$85.04
zł344.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
$94.44
zł382.03
|
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