Cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
Summary of cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 225,178 som
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 108,328 som WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 544 som | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 350 som | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 225 som | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 81 som | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 163 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 123 som | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 333 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 50 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 27 som | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 85 som | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 666 som | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 118 som | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 29 som | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 89,050 som | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 53,794 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 60,000 som | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 68,780 som | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 40,000 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 30,000 som | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 814 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.) | 367 som | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 685 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) | 2,160 som | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 9,880 som | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 6,654 som | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 65 som | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,182 som | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 372 som | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 756 som | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 868 som | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 327 som | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 166 som | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 126 som | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 118 som | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 133 som | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 348 som | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,950 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 400 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 3,000 som | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 3,905 som | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 356 som | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 169 som | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 84 som | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,854 som | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,000 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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