Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Cholpon-Ata Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Cholpon-Ata

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 3.4% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bishkek is 6.4% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.18 KGS 541

$6.18 KGS 540

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.74 KGS 1,814

$20.96 KGS 1,833

-1.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.70 KGS 499

$5.87 KGS 514

-2.90%

Cappuccino

$2.00 KGS 175

$2.11 KGS 184

-5.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 KGS 56.4

$0.63 KGS 55.0

1.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 KGS 28.78

$0.32 KGS 28.33

3.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 KGS 106

$1.22 KGS 107

-0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 KGS 149

$1.70 KGS 148

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 KGS 83.6

$0.95 KGS 82.8

1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.46 KGS 40.12

$0.48 KGS 42.19

-4.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 KGS 137

$1.55 KGS 135

0.65%

Eggs

$1.73 KGS 151

$1.71 KGS 150

1.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.99 KGS 699

$8.22 KGS 719

-2.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 KGS 438

$4.85 KGS 424

3.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 KGS 676

$8.07 KGS 706

-4.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 KGS 93.5

$1.08 KGS 94.3

-0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.85 KGS 161

$1.94 KGS 169

-4.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 KGS 177

$2.11 KGS 185

-4.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.71 KGS 149

$1.73 KGS 152

-1.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 KGS 48.60

$0.55 KGS 48.55

1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 KGS 46.22

$0.53 KGS 46.63

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 KGS 51.5

$0.60 KGS 52.1

-1.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 KGS 44.93

$0.50 KGS 43.84

2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.75 KGS 153

$1.70 KGS 148

2.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.20 KGS 718

$8.19 KGS 717

0.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 KGS 105

$1.18 KGS 104

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 KGS 167

$1.95 KGS 171

-2.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 KGS 19.18

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 KGS 1,012

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 KGS 121

$1.35 KGS 118

2.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 KGS 21.08

$0.24 KGS 21.10

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 KGS 298

$3.34 KGS 292

2.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 KGS 68.6

$0.85 KGS 74.2

-8.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K KGS 3.4M

$38.3K KGS 3.4M

0.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.6K KGS 3.0M

$34.5K KGS 3.0M

0.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.70 KGS 3,035

$33.59 KGS 2,938

3.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.93 KGS 606

$6.96 KGS 609

-0.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.59 KGS 1,014

$11.66 KGS 1,020

-0.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.04 KGS 3,677

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.70 KGS 1,373

Cinema Ticket

$4.49 KGS 392

$4.45 KGS 390

0.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$196 KGS 17.1K

$201 KGS 17.6K

-2.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,487 KGS 392.5K

$4,588 KGS 401.4K

-2.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.23 KGS 3,256

$36.58 KGS 3,200

1.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.69 KGS 3,472

$40.30 KGS 3,525

-1.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.1 KGS 8,228

$95.0 KGS 8,309

-0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 KGS 9,138

$102 KGS 8,927

2.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 KGS 42.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 KGS 31.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$905 KGS 79.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$617 KGS 53.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,661 KGS 145.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,147 KGS 100.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$447 KGS 39.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

20.11

0.45%

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

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cholpon-Ata: March 1, 2026

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