Cost of Living in Bishkek

Summary of cost of living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.41 £ 2.65-7.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 £ 11.47-35.29
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.41 £ 3.97-4.41
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.88 £ 0.62-2.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 £ 0.88-3.09
Cappuccino (regular) 1.59 £ 0.88-2.47
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.52 £ 0.35-0.78
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.25 £ 0.19-0.44
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.61 £ 2.00-3.34
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.35 £ 0.20-0.64
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.34-0.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.35 £ 1.06-1.59
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.16 £ 2.00-10.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.76 £ 1.20-2.20
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.70 £ 1.84-3.20
Apples (1 lb) 0.35 £ 0.20-0.52
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 £ 0.48-0.92
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.48-1.00
Tomato (1 lb) 0.64 £ 0.32-1.09
Potato (1 lb) 0.19 £ 0.12-0.24
Onion (1 lb) 0.18 £ 0.10-0.26
Lettuce (1 head) 0.39 £ 0.18-0.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 £ 0.26-0.44
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.34 £ 2.65-7.06
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.83 £ 0.65-1.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £ 1.06-2.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.32 £ 1.18-1.76
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.18 £ 0.15-0.18
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.00 £ 4.41-13.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.06 £ 0.62-1.76
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.28 £ 0.28-0.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.65 £ 1.59-4.41
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.32 £ 1.94-2.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,112.23 £ 23,871.89-30,876.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,110.22 £ 17,643.77-26,465.66
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 23.83 £ 15.88-44.11
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.51 £ 2.82-7.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.28 £ 7.59-13.23
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.08 £ 17.64-52.93
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.48 £ 8.82-17.64
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.53 £ 3.09-4.41
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 158.79 £ 88.22-229.37
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,209.35 £ 2,205.47-6,175.32
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 32.69 £ 17.64-52.93
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.43 £ 17.64-52.93
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.67 £ 35.29-114.68
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.34 £ 44.11-132.33
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 376.77 £ 308.77-485.20
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 278.95 £ 220.55-352.88
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 693.97 £ 529.31-1,146.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 486.60 £ 352.88-705.75
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 91.46 £ 72.12-143.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 67.05 £ 43.00-93.17
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 299.96 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.50 10.00-24.00

Prices in Bishkek

This city had 940 entries in the past 12 months by 61 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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9 Comments so far
Tall Travels on Oct 19, 2024:
Shame the rent prices have increase so much due to the Russia/Ukraine refugees
Reviewer on May 04, 2024:
Great information and very detailed. Relevant, useful, current.
Thanks so much.

Great find for getting focused information.
Anonymous on Feb 26, 2024:
> will anyone tell me how much need foreigner to living monthly including rent for 2 adult person

As a foreigner who's been living in Bishkek for some time now, I can estimate a monthly budget for two adult people between 1000 and 2000 USD. That includes rent. I'd say you can live pretty comfortably at 2K USD a month. The absolute minimal budget may be 500-800 USD, but that would be survival.
Anonymous on May 07, 2023:
Hi this , will anyone tell me how much need foreigner to living monthly including rent for 2 adult person
Thanks alot for any advise
Regards
John on Jan 17, 2022:
How much would medical insurance cost in Kyrgyzstan if there is this such service available? Healthy female in early twenties.
Anonymous on Feb 13, 2021:
Hey Asad. To your question about cost of medical facilities in Bishkek:
Primary visit to doctor: ~5$
Average stomatological surgery per tooth: ~15$
X-ray screening: ~3$
MRI screening: ~30$
Appendicitis removal surgery: ~200$
Anonymous on Feb 13, 2021:
Anonymous, minimum cost of living for both is around 200 usd per month.
Lola on Jan 20, 2021:
Hey Anonymous, why don't you ask your wife on how much she would need?
Anonymous on Jan 04, 2021:
Hello everyone, I am sending my wife and son to kyrgstan, and I wanted to know how much I should be giving them to have a good life. They have a family home so no rent is required, just the cost of living for a 30 years old mother and a 1 year old baby boy thank you in advance