Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 2.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
$13.00
HRK90.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
$7.58
HRK53.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
$2.67
HRK18.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
$1.89
HRK13.24
|
|
pay 84.2% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
$1.45
HRK10.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
$5.70
HRK39.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
$4.55
HRK31.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
$3.56
HRK24.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
$4.43
HRK31.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
$0.73
HRK5.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
$0.76
HRK5.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
$0.83
HRK5.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
$1.25
HRK8.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
$0.59
HRK4.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
$0.56
HRK3.93
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
$6.13
HRK42.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$54.15
HRK378.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
$31,625.55
HRK221,227.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
$9.96
HRK69.66
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
$28.99
HRK202.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
$705.63
HRK4,936.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
$571.03
HRK3,994.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
$152.17
HRK1,064.43
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$273.78
HRK1,915.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
$11,078.17
HRK77,493.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
$3.25
HRK22.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
$2.21
HRK15.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
$5.09
HRK35.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
$45.24
HRK316.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
$7.91
HRK55.36
|
|
pay 51.4% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Zagreb
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
$96.66
HRK676.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
$42.44
HRK296.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
$96.78
HRK677.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
$116.30
HRK813.57
|
|
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