Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.8 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Norway instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS406.35
|
$17.76
kr196.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS349.20
|
$11.40
kr125.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.86
|
$2.93
kr32.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.57
|
$2.64
kr29.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.93
|
$2.64
kr29.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS336.75
|
$5.47
kr60.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS249.80
|
$7.09
kr78.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS139.09
|
$3.54
kr39.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.41
|
$5.56
kr61.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.18
|
$1.28
kr14.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.81
|
$0.99
kr10.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS79.06
|
$1.26
kr13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
$1.66
kr18.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.13
|
$0.92
kr10.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS17.02
|
$1.02
kr11.21
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS246.95
|
$7.56
kr83.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS558.73
|
$69.76
kr770.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,786,527.23
|
$32,415.05
kr357,823.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS205.71
|
$21.33
kr235.45
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,085.82
|
$50.38
kr556.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,332.06
|
$954.57
kr10,537.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,912.02
|
$754.37
kr8,327.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,434.98
|
$157.28
kr1,736.18
|
|
pay 45.5% more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,507.85
|
$315.96
kr3,487.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
$4,907.04
kr54,167.87
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
$8.74
kr96.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS128.11
|
$4.01
kr44.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.44
|
$13.22
kr145.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,883.61
|
$41.00
kr452.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS279.36
|
$12.96
kr143.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,980.94
|
$78.39
kr865.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,055.29
|
$42.70
kr471.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,530.83
|
$99.39
kr1,097.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,355.87
|
$127.08
kr1,402.76
|
|
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