Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 17.1% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 MYR 14.27
$6.18 KGS 541
-41.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.49 MYR 72.7
$20.74 KGS 1,813
-10.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 19.00
$5.70 KGS 498
-15.26%
Cappuccino
$3.01 MYR 11.82
$2.00 KGS 175
50.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MYR 3.35
$0.64 KGS 56.4
32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$0.33 KGS 28.77
39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 MYR 13.55
$1.21 KGS 106
185.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 MYR 22.89
$1.70 KGS 149
242.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 MYR 7.06
$0.96 KGS 83.6
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 3.90
$0.46 KGS 40.10
115.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.86
$1.56 KGS 136
-20.51%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 8.97
$1.73 KGS 151
31.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 MYR 41.76
$7.99 KGS 698
33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 13.32
$5.01 KGS 438
-32.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 MYR 25.57
$7.73 KGS 676
-15.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 MYR 14.11
$1.07 KGS 93.4
235.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MYR 6.10
$1.85 KGS 161
-16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 MYR 7.08
$2.02 KGS 177
-10.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.88
$1.71 KGS 149
-27.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.66
$0.56 KGS 48.58
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.50
$0.53 KGS 46.20
164.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MYR 3.62
$0.59 KGS 51.4
55.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.03
$0.51 KGS 44.91
1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.24
$1.75 KGS 153
136.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 MYR 80.8
$8.20 KGS 717
150.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 MYR 10.49
$1.20 KGS 105
122.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 MYR 15.71
$1.91 KGS 167
109.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.91
$0.22 KGS 19.18
236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.79 MYR 46.35
$11.57 KGS 1,011
1.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 3.89
$1.39 KGS 121
-28.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$0.24 KGS 21.07
316.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 MYR 34.47
$3.41 KGS 298
157.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$0.78 KGS 68.6
-37.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 191.8K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K MYR 154.4K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.09 MYR 161
$34.70 KGS 3,033
18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.36 MYR 36.80
$6.93 KGS 606
35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.79 MYR 89.6
$11.59 KGS 1,013
96.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.30 MYR 139
$42.04 KGS 3,675
-16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 MYR 22.53
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-63.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 MYR 19.85
$4.49 KGS 392
12.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MYR 820
$196 KGS 17.1K
6.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
53.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 MYR 250
$37.23 KGS 3,255
71.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 MYR 118
$39.69 KGS 3,470
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 MYR 286
$94.1 KGS 8,224
-22.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.35 MYR 194
$104 KGS 9,134
-52.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,519
$489 KGS 42.8K
-20.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MYR 1,118
$365 KGS 31.9K
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 MYR 3,959
$905 KGS 79.1K
11.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,839
$617 KGS 53.9K
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,929 MYR 7,579
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
16.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 MYR 3,281
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-27.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ampang Jaya
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MYR 3,408
$447 KGS 39.0K
94.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
20.2
-77.77%

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Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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