Cost of living in Karakol
compared to
Cost of living in Karakol vs. Kyrgyzstan overall average
Karakol is 28.7% cheaper than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Karakol
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Karakol
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Karakol
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Karakol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Karakol
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% less in Karakol
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Karakol.
Karakol Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.29
KGS200.00
|
$1.72
-
$2.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
KGS50.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
KGS25.00
|
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.23
KGS20.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
KGS300.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS246.05
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KGS144.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
KGS158.76
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
KGS31.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
KGS54.43
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KGS45.36
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KGS22.68
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.72
KGS850.00
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.70
KGS20,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.53
KGS15,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.73
KGS2,600.00
|
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.48
KGS8,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
KGS100.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
KGS150.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
KGS155.00
|
$1.72
-
$1.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.44
KGS1,350.00
|
$13.72
-
$17.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.31
KGS3,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
Karakol - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kyrgyzstan, like
Bishkek,
Osh,
Karakol,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Kyrgyzstan compared to Karakol.
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