Cost of Living in Ray vs Cholpon-Ata

Cost of living in Ray is 26% higher than in Cholpon-Ata (without rent).

Rent in Ray is 7% cheaper than in Cholpon-Ata.

Cost of living including rent in Ray is 8% higher than in Cholpon-Ata.

Food in Ray is very similar to Cholpon-Ata.

Transport in Ray is 35% more expensive than in Cholpon-Ata.

Ray vs. Cholpon-Ata Comparision

Ray Cholpon-Ata
Cost of Living, including rent
720 $
666 $
Without Rent
392 $
312 $
Rent & Utilities
329 $
354 $
Food
233 $
231 $
Transport
17 $
13 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
278 $
302 $
Quality of Life
40
19
Population
250.0K
11.5K

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Ray Cholpon-Ata

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.18 $ 5.97 $
Dinner, for 2 24.2 $ 18.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.68 $ 5.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.78 $ 1.2 $
Capuccino 1.4 $ 2.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $ 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $ 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.56 $ 0.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $ 1.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.2 $ 1.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.97 $ 9.73 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.95 $ 5.39 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 7.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $ 1.07 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $ 1.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $ 2.08 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.52 $ 0.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 0.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $ 0.31 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.8 $ 0.85 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.97 $ 5.91 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.58 $ 1.02 $
Cigarette pack 2.36 $ 1.58 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.3 $ 0.2 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.5 $ 8.07 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.71 $ 0.78 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.95 $ 3.81 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 115 $ 13 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 17.2 $ 4.11 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.71 $ 1.77 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.6 $ 1.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.56 $ 1.23 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.4 $ 18.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
17.5 $ 28.9 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
8.3 $ 12.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 284 $ 300 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 616 $ 533 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 407 $ 415 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 899 $ 800 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,031 $ 1,077 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,286 $ 882 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 278 $ 302 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 23.97 % 18.36 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.5 $ 31 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.56 $ 4.17 $
Haircut 29.2 $ 3.19 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 125 $ 107 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.7 $ 40.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 117 $ 231 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,636 $ 6,271 $