Cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
Summary of cost of living in Kyrgyzstan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 137,219 som
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 64,284 som WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 300 som | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 238 som | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 163 som | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 55 som | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 96 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 136 som | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 287 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 126 som | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 27 som | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 78 som | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 474 som | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 77 som | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 27 som | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 52,206 som | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 29,296 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,297 som | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 22,555 som | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 15,000 som | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,215 som | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 852 som | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 15,000 som | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 11,669 som | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 844 som | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 248 som | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,496 som | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,419 som | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 7,424 som | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 7,043 som | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,500,000 som | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 41 som | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,008 som | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 255 som | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 450 som | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 1,352 som | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 269 som | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 188 som | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 221 som | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 60 som | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 71 som | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 247 som | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,437 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 631 som | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 6,726 som | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 2,494 som | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 461 som | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 175 som | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 130 som | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 24,990 som | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 5,620 som | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 94 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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