Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 43.8% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,914
|
$5.66
KGS496.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
$4.75
KGS417.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.70
KGS61.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
$0.37
KGS32.87
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
$0.44
KGS38.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,325
|
$4.30
KGS377.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,777
|
$3.42
KGS300.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
$1.62
KGS142.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,915
|
$2.21
KGS193.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,821
|
$0.44
KGS38.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.74
KGS65.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,443
|
$0.89
KGS77.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
$0.79
KGS68.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
$0.21
KGS18.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
$0.21
KGS18.26
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,329
|
$2.89
KGS253.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,685
|
$6.20
KGS543.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,970,877.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,170
|
$2.57
KGS225.13
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
$11.68
KGS1,024.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩583,220
|
$414.20
KGS36,325.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩457,187
|
$259.81
KGS22,784.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
$25.66
KGS2,250.01
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩534,566
|
$218.65
KGS19,175.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
$4,498.84
KGS394,548.03
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,046
|
$1.02
KGS89.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
$1.64
KGS144.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
$1.61
KGS141.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,702
|
$35.43
KGS3,107.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,588
|
$3.11
KGS273.03
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
$31.37
KGS2,751.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
$38.21
KGS3,350.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
$75.90
KGS6,656.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,671
|
$67.64
KGS5,932.27
|
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