Cost of Living in Bishkek

Summary about cost of living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 сом 300.00-550.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 сом 1,000.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 сом 300.00-487.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 120.00 сом 70.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 сом 100.00-250.00
Cappuccino (regular) 158.82 сом 80.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 46.18 сом 35.00-68.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 24.69 сом 20.00-40.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 235.38 сом 170.34-333.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.31 сом 18.14-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 52.83 сом 27.22-90.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 135.26 сом 84.00-156.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 288.22 сом 149.69-453.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 192.96 сом 99.79-249.48
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 246.27 сом 167.83-303.91
Apples (1 lb) 35.29 сом 18.14-49.90
Banana (1 lb) 62.26 сом 40.82-77.11
Oranges (1 lb) 69.37 сом 36.29-90.72
Tomato (1 lb) 56.93 сом 22.68-90.72
Potato (1 lb) 18.83 сом 9.07-22.68
Onion (1 lb) 16.09 сом 9.07-25.85
Lettuce (1 head) 28.45 сом 11.00-50.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 34.10 сом 25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 сом 220.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 81.56 сом 50.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 122.36 сом 80.00-200.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 115.00 сом 100.00-150.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 сом 11.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 сом 400.00-1,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 сом 50.00-120.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 сом 19.31-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 190.00 сом 100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 241.38 сом 208.20-248.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,625,000.00 сом 1,250,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,116,666.67 сом 1,350,000.00-2,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,149.17 сом 1,500.00-5,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 3.00 сом 1.00-5.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,094.74 сом 900.00-1,311.30
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,394.12 сом 2,000.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,160.00 сом 500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 сом 250.00-450.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,550.00 сом 10,000.00-21,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 590,645.71 сом 300,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,000.00 сом 1,200.00-3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,944.44 сом 1,500.00-4,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 5,562.50 сом 2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 6,137.50 сом 3,000.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 33,064.55 сом 20,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 21,771.14 сом 15,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 65,296.12 сом 38,000.00-90,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 44,334.75 сом 25,000.00-60,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,372.26 сом 4,459.31-8,825.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,110.58 сом 4,645.11-8,825.72
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,076.92 сом
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.00 12.00-18.00

Prices in Bishkek

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Last update: March 2023
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7 Comments so far
John on Jan 17, 2022:
How much would medical insurance cost in Kyrgyzstan if there is this such service available? Healthy female in early twenties.
Anonymous on Feb 13, 2021:
Hey Asad. To your question about cost of medical facilities in Bishkek:
Primary visit to doctor: ~5$
Average stomatological surgery per tooth: ~15$
X-ray screening: ~3$
MRI screening: ~30$
Appendicitis removal surgery: ~200$
Anonymous on Feb 13, 2021:
Anonymous, minimum cost of living for both is around 200 usd per month.
Lola on Jan 20, 2021:
Hey Anonymous, why don't you ask your wife on how much she would need?
Anonymous on Jan 04, 2021:
Hello everyone, I am sending my wife and son to kyrgstan, and I wanted to know how much I should be giving them to have a good life. They have a family home so no rent is required, just the cost of living for a 30 years old mother and a 1 year old baby boy thank you in advance
Asad on Mar 05, 2020:
What is the general cost of Medical facilities? And the cost of domestic workers?
Fuck Borat on Jun 12, 2019:
Borat , I want fuck your ass. Motherfucker
If you want 16 years old , come Turkey or say where are you. I want to come your ass