Cost of living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The cost of living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan is approximately 710 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1741 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bishkek

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
710 $
Without Rent
334 $
Rent & Utilities
376 $
Food
232 $
Transport
32 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
352 $
GDP per Capita
1,970 $
Freedom Index
6.64
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
2%
Population
1.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.93 $
Dinner 18.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Capuccino 2.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.64 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.77 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.47 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.32 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.11 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.96 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.94 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $
Cigarette pack 1.58 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.24 $
Monthly Pass 6.51 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.86 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.14 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.78 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.24 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 19 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 29 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 323 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 605 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 433 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 897 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,19 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 896 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 352 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.12 $
Haircut 3.21 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 235 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,319 $