Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 65.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$5.72
KGS507.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$0.54
KGS47.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.27
KGS24.17
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.40
KGS35.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$3.58
KGS317.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$2.76
KGS244.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$1.58
KGS139.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$2.17
KGS192.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$0.39
KGS34.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.72
KGS63.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$0.81
KGS72.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.66
KGS58.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
|
pay 78.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$2.75
KGS243.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$6.86
KGS608.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,460.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$2.80
KGS248.54
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$380.68
KGS33,759.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$249.68
KGS22,142.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.58
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$167.30
KGS14,836.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$1.78
KGS157.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$1.32
KGS116.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$42.06
KGS3,730.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$76.90
KGS6,819.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$79.44
KGS7,044.70
|
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