Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bishkek vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary
Bishkek is 36.5% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Bishkek
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
Bishkek vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
|
Riyadh vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing
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