Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Brest Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Brest

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 7.1% cheaper than Brest without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 5.7% cheaper than Brest without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$7.61 BYN 22.00
-18.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,813
$28.79 BYN 83.2
-27.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$6.70 BYN 19.36
-14.93%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$1.57 BYN 4.53
27.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.81 BYN 2.35
-20.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.77
$0.68 BYN 1.98
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.20 BYN 3.47
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$2.77 BYN 8.01
-38.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$0.80 BYN 2.32
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.10
$0.71 BYN 2.06
-35.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 136
$0.80 BYN 2.31
95.00%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.41 BYN 4.08
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$6.81 BYN 19.68
17.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$3.53 BYN 10.19
41.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$3.56 BYN 10.28
117.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$1.29 BYN 3.73
-17.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$1.74 BYN 5.04
6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$1.76 BYN 5.08
14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$1.75 BYN 5.04
-2.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.83 BYN 2.40
-32.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.21
$0.80 BYN 2.32
-33.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.35 BYN 3.91
-56.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.91
$1.05 BYN 3.04
-51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$1.89 BYN 5.47
-7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$7.86 BYN 22.72
4.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$1.13 BYN 3.26
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$1.74 BYN 5.02
9.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.30 BYN 0.86
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$14.76 BYN 42.65
-21.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$2.08 BYN 6.01
-33.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$0.59 BYN 1.70
-59.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$5.96 BYN 17.23
-42.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$0.82 BYN 2.38
-4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
116.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
35.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,034
$49.72 BYN 144
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$8.75 BYN 25.29
-20.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,013
$22.64 BYN 65.4
-48.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$29.18 BYN 84.3
44.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$4.49 BYN 12.97
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$310 BYN 895
-36.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
-22.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,255
$47.96 BYN 139
-22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,471
$36.32 BYN 105
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,225
$105 BYN 302
-10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,135
$79.5 BYN 230
31.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$351 BYN 1,013
39.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$170 BYN 492
114.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$478 BYN 1,382
89.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$303 BYN 877
103.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
$2,428 BYN 7,018
-31.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
$2,892 BYN 8,359
-60.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$558 BYN 1,613
-20.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11
83.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

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