Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Brovary Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Brovary

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 6.2% more expensive than Brovary without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 16% cheaper than Brovary without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$7.78 ₴339
-20.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,814
$33.74 ₴1,472
-38.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$6.14 ₴268
-7.17%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$1.56 ₴68.0
28.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.68 ₴29.45
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.78
$0.39 ₴17.09
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.00 ₴43.83
21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$1.65 ₴72.1
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$1.25 ₴54.5
-23.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.11
$0.75 ₴32.61
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 137
$1.37 ₴59.9
13.87%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.55 ₴67.8
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$9.89 ₴431
-19.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$4.03 ₴176
24.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$7.90 ₴344
-2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$0.82 ₴35.87
30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$1.52 ₴66.4
21.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$1.83 ₴79.7
10.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$2.32 ₴101
-26.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.60
$0.72 ₴31.29
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.22
$0.60 ₴25.95
-11.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.43 ₴62.2
-58.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.92
$0.50 ₴21.75
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$2.52 ₴110
-30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$5.26 ₴229
55.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$0.89 ₴38.69
34.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$1.32 ₴57.6
44.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.37 ₴16.23
-40.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$3.58 ₴156
223.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$2.02 ₴88.1
-31.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$0.12 ₴5.35
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$2.87 ₴125
18.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$1.42 ₴61.9
-45.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$31.1K ₴1.4M
23.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$24.8K ₴1.1M
39.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,035
$61.6 ₴2,687
-43.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$5.45 ₴238
27.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,014
$6.93 ₴302
67.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$62.1 ₴2,709
-32.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$9.74 ₴425
61.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$4.80 ₴210
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$295 ₴12.9K
-33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.4K
$7,631 ₴332.8K
-41.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,256
$41.60 ₴1,814
-10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,472
$23.89 ₴1,042
66.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,227
$86.2 ₴3,759
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,137
$85.7 ₴3,735
21.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$342 ₴14.9K
42.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$239 ₴10.4K
52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$481 ₴21.0K
87.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$390 ₴17.0K
58.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Brovary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$519 ₴22.6K
-13.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
8
152.50%

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

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brovary: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities