Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 27.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
$5.72
KGS507.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
$0.54
KGS47.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
$0.27
KGS24.17
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
$0.40
KGS35.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
$3.58
KGS317.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
$2.76
KGS244.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
$1.58
KGS139.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
$2.17
KGS192.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
$0.39
KGS34.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
$0.72
KGS63.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
$0.81
KGS72.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
$0.66
KGS58.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
$2.75
KGS243.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
$6.86
KGS608.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,460.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
$2.80
KGS248.54
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
$380.68
KGS33,759.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
$249.68
KGS22,142.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.58
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
$167.30
KGS14,836.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
$1.78
KGS157.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
$1.32
KGS116.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
$42.06
KGS3,730.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
$76.90
KGS6,819.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
$79.44
KGS7,044.70
|
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