Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishkek vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Bishkek is 35.1% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.
Bishkek vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of groceries
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of housing
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of childcare
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
|
Moscow vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing
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