Cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
Summary of cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 158,549 som
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 84,612 som WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 541 som | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 276 som | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 194 som | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 86 som | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 149 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 61 som | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 321 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 59 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 35 som | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 96 som | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 563 som | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 119 som | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 34 som | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 77,730 som | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 38,886 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | - | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 48,317 som | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 38,950 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | - | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 805 som | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 50,000 som | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 5,000 som | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 251 som | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 468 som | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,000 som | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 3,000 som | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 11,000 som | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 8,000 som | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 67 som | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 987 som | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 400 som | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 700 som | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 700 som | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 240 som | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 250 som | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 133 som | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 71 som | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 200 som | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 346 som | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,190 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 319 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,000 som | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 3,840 som | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 300 som | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 189 som | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 120 som | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,441 som | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 212 som | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Kyrgyzstan
This map shows only the top cities in Kyrgyzstan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Kyrgyzstan
| Bishkek | Jalal-Abad | Kara-Balta |
| Karakol | Osh | Tokmok |
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