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Bishkek vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 5.4% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 63.7% more in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 20.3% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Bishkek

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bishkek are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 63.7% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$6.86 KGS600.00	+129.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,634.90	$5.72 KGS500.00	+65.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,573.97	$0.69 KGS60.00	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,218.44	$0.36 KGS31.09	+40.3%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,702.95	$0.49 KGS42.62	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,243.78	$4.06 KGS355.39	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,409.04	$3.57 KGS312.12	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,374.29	$1.72 KGS150.42	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,538.16	$2.18 KGS190.68	+47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,880.37	$0.49 KGS43.27	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,672.23	$0.85 KGS74.62	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,772.70	$0.93 KGS81.41	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,908.27	$0.71 KGS62.37	-8.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,225.05	$0.26 KGS22.54	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,257.23	$0.22 KGS19.17	-81.0%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR48,985.95	$3.11 KGS272.26	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR203,709.57	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-4.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR496,852,607.08	$37,735.85 KGS3,300,000.00	+26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,641.20	$3.20 KGS280.00	-5.9%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR412,330.33	$11.91 KGS1,041.67	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,471,505.21	$506.26 KGS44,272.71	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,691,997.06	$375.78 KGS32,861.85	+69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,198,353.53	$29.63 KGS2,591.13	-58.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 20.3% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,972,834.77	$199.59 KGS17,454.55	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,421,420.78	$5,249.21 KGS459,043.75	-52.4%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,716.73	$1.37 KGS120.00	-48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR34,934.95	$2.13 KGS186.30	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$1.83 KGS160.00	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR456,690.35	$46.97 KGS4,107.14	+71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	$4.80 KGS420.00	+34.1%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR892,076.23	$38.88 KGS3,400.00	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR544,467.65	$39.76 KGS3,476.92	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,309,015.52	$96.12 KGS8,405.88	+22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,449,513.48	$105.77 KGS9,250.00	+21.5%
Average			+9.5%

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