Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 26.6% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$5.66
KGS499.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$5.55
KGS489.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.63
KGS55.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.30
KGS26.86
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.47
KGS41.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.64
KGS409.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$3.25
KGS287.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.70
KGS149.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.36
KGS208.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.43
KGS37.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.78
KGS68.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.84
KGS74.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.78
KGS69.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.21
KGS18.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.22
KGS19.53
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$2.82
KGS248.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,397,209.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$3.62
KGS319.74
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$12.04
KGS1,062.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$460.45
KGS40,640.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$338.46
KGS29,873.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$23.12
KGS2,040.47
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,356.54
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.13
KGS99.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.04
KGS180.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$1.52
KGS134.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$42.55
KGS3,755.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$3.96
KGS349.71
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$37.26
KGS3,288.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$36.79
KGS3,247.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$95.20
KGS8,402.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$90.00
KGS7,943.48
|
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