Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 3.1 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS407.30
|
$6.94
AED25.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS350.03
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.98
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.65
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
pay 81.6% more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS34.01
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS337.55
|
$4.56
AED16.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS250.38
|
$6.78
AED24.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS139.42
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.85
|
$3.24
AED11.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.27
|
$0.97
AED3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.96
|
$0.72
AED2.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS79.24
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.97
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS17.06
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS247.54
|
$3.41
AED12.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS560.04
|
$72.17
AED265.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,790,741.73
|
$22,194.32
AED81,513.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS206.20
|
$9.50
AED34.90
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,088.38
|
$94.07
AED345.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,398.90
|
$1,372.29
AED5,040.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,949.55
|
$1,058.72
AED3,888.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,440.72
|
$119.25
AED437.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,537.36
|
$504.83
AED1,854.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$6,720.09
AED24,680.87
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$9.51
AED34.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS128.41
|
$4.65
AED17.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.74
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,890.41
|
$63.87
AED234.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS280.02
|
$11.25
AED41.33
|
|
pay 65.6% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,985.61
|
$49.99
AED183.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,062.50
|
$49.06
AED180.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,543.87
|
$83.85
AED307.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,368.51
|
$97.09
AED356.58
|
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