Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishkek vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary
Bishkek is 67.4% more expensive than Kathmandu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 94.3% more in Bishkek
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bishkek are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
Bishkek vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.76
NPR251.43
|
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
NPR905.14
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
NPR77.36
|
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR24.29
|
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
NPR78.26
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NPR641.40
|
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
NPR450.40
|
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
NPR252.25
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR200.11
|
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
NPR138.93
|
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NPR64.66
|
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
NPR77.46
|
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
NPR42.90
|
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR31.20
|
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR41.60
|
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
NPR652.11
|
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.57
NPR1,508.56
|
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,715.30
NPR4,525,675.66
|
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
NPR1,910.84
|
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.25
NPR1,177.13
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.99
NPR25,683.31
|
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.92
NPR13,402.12
|
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.92
NPR3,412.74
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$80.28
NPR11,456.30
|
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,085.67
NPR440,316.24
|
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
NPR372.11
|
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
NPR254.59
|
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
NPR402.28
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
NPR3,113.82
|
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.17
NPR452.57
|
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.3% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.91
NPR3,268.54
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.63
NPR3,799.33
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.89
NPR8,117.48
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.56
NPR5,217.10
|
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
|
Kathmandu vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing
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