Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Bishkek 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bishkek are 4.5% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bishkek are 5.5% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Bishkek are 8.0% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Bishkek are 17.6% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Bishkek are 0.5% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Bishkek is 33.5% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₴
(676.08 сом)
221.87 ₴
(500.00 сом)
     -26.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(2,704.32 сом)
887.47 ₴
(2,000.00 сом)
     -26.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₴
(563.40 сом)
217.43 ₴
(490.00 сом)
     -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 ₴
(112.68 сом)
44.37 ₴
(100.00 сом)
     -11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 ₴
(157.75 сом)
79.87 ₴
(180.00 сом)
     +14.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.08 ₴
(119.61 сом)
80.11 ₴
(180.53 сом)
     +50.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.55 ₴
(55.33 сом)
24.59 ₴
(55.42 сом)
     +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.24 ₴
(36.60 сом)
11.93 ₴
(26.88 сом)
     -26.5 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.76 ₴
(344.25 сом)
127.51 ₴
(287.35 сом)
     -16.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.42 ₴
(59.55 сом)
16.62 ₴
(37.46 сом)
     -37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.46 ₴
(59.62 сом)
27.22 ₴
(61.35 сом)
     +2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.28 ₴
(158.39 сом)
66.61 ₴
(150.10 сом)
     -5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 154.43 ₴
(348.02 сом)
164.91 ₴
(371.65 сом)
     +6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 77.71 ₴
(175.13 сом)
92.39 ₴
(208.20 сом)
     +18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 113.98 ₴
(256.86 сом)
124.24 ₴
(279.99 сом)
     +9.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.61 ₴
(30.66 сом)
16.76 ₴
(37.78 сом)
     +23.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.06 ₴
(56.47 сом)
30.58 ₴
(68.93 сом)
     +22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.10 ₴
(63.34 сом)
32.91 ₴
(74.18 сом)
     +17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 37.03 ₴
(83.45 сом)
30.74 ₴
(69.27 сом)
     -17.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.14 ₴
(25.11 сом)
8.43 ₴
(18.99 сом)
     -24.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.83 ₴
(33.43 сом)
8.67 ₴
(19.55 сом)
     -41.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.11 ₴
(101.67 сом)
15.16 ₴
(34.15 сом)
     -66.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.18 ₴
(47.73 сом)
16.75 ₴
(37.75 сом)
     -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 ₴
(450.72 сом)
221.87 ₴
(500.00 сом)
     +10.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.48 ₴
(73.19 сом)
38.41 ₴
(86.56 сом)
     +18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 54.98 ₴
(123.90 сом)
64.87 ₴
(146.20 сом)
     +18.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 ₴
(202.82 сом)
59.68 ₴
(134.50 сом)
     -33.7 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 11.00 ₴
(24.79 сом)
6.66 ₴
(15.00 сом)
     -39.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 382.50 ₴
(862.00 сом)
242.94 ₴
(547.50 сом)
     -36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 ₴
(150.99 сом)
53.25 ₴
(120.00 сом)
     -20.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.31 ₴
(43.52 сом)
17.85 ₴
(40.23 сом)
     -7.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₴
(405.65 сом)
133.12 ₴
(300.00 сом)
     -26.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 203.90 ₴
(459.51 сом)
110.57 ₴
(249.17 сом)
     -45.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,225,000.00 ₴
(2,760,660.04 сом)
1,508,697.17 ₴
(3,400,000.00 сом)
     +23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 943,670.00 ₴
(2,126,654.74 сом)
1,152,600.27 ₴
(2,597,500.00 сом)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,790.01 ₴
(8,541.17 сом)
1,184.99 ₴
(2,670.50 сом)
     -68.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 225.90 ₴
(509.08 сом)
305.15 ₴
(687.69 сом)
     +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 228.28 ₴
(514.45 сом)
471.97 ₴
(1,063.64 сом)
     +106.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,057.73 ₴
(2,383.69 сом)
1,667.89 ₴
(3,758.76 сом)
     +57.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 597.06 ₴
(1,345.53 сом)
887.47 ₴
(2,000.00 сом)
     +48.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₴
(450.72 сом)
155.31 ₴
(350.00 сом)
     -22.3 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,452.38 ₴
(32,569.89 сом)
8,400.28 ₴
(18,930.88 сом)
     -41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 272,143.00 ₴
(613,301.47 сом)
228,579.40 ₴
(515,126.54 сом)
     -16.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,741.30 ₴
(6,177.80 сом)
1,460.63 ₴
(3,291.67 сом)
     -46.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,445.45 ₴
(3,257.48 сом)
1,442.14 ₴
(3,250.00 сом)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,453.33 ₴
(7,782.43 сом)
3,731.40 ₴
(8,409.09 сом)
     +8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,739.13 ₴
(8,426.50 сом)
3,527.69 ₴
(7,950.00 сом)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,059.37 ₴
(49,712.99 сом)
18,059.92 ₴
(40,699.84 сом)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,707.97 ₴
(28,638.69 сом)
13,275.13 ₴
(29,916.83 сом)
     +4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,000.00 ₴
(85,636.80 сом)
33,873.92 ₴
(76,338.26 сом)
     -10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,620.69 ₴
(50,977.99 сом)
22,506.15 ₴
(50,719.87 сом)
     -0.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,829.18 ₴
(19,897.45 сом)
4,064.19 ₴
(9,159.06 сом)
     -54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,838.38 ₴
(10,903.77 сом)
2,838.74 ₴
(6,397.38 сом)
     -41.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Bishkek Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,336.61 ₴
(45,830.58 сом)
12,785.10 ₴
(28,812.50 сом)
     -37.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 19.43      +5.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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