Cost of living comparison
China is 2.1 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in China instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
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Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.54
KGS246.35
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
KGS208.67
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KGS28.23
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS18.68
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
KGS19.13
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
KGS153.97
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.96
KGS136.55
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
KGS85.34
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
KGS109.67
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS29.33
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
KGS39.26
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
KGS44.32
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KGS31.66
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
KGS11.27
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
KGS9.54
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.97
KGS136.92
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.49
KGS451.63
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,757.00
KGS1,026,437.85
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.72
KGS119.89
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
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pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.70
KGS1,092.16
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.65
KGS16,390.80
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.99
KGS11,267.46
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.17
KGS2,029.26
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.14
KGS8,843.16
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,608.18
KGS598,750.26
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
KGS65.69
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
KGS96.19
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
KGS73.90
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.57
KGS2,126.35
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
KGS246.35
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.99
KGS1,529.39
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.07
KGS1,673.88
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.71
KGS3,318.82
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.13
KGS3,695.18
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
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