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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Quanzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Quanzhou

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bishkek is 16.4% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bishkek is 0.3% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 KGSย 544
$2.04 ยฅ14.22
204.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 KGSย 1,819
$23.07 ยฅ161
-9.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 KGSย 496
$5.62 ยฅ39.32
1.07%
Cappuccino
$2.03 KGSย 177
$2.75 ยฅ19.24
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KGSย 60.5
$0.51 ยฅ3.53
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KGSย 30.86
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 KGSย 103
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGSย 148
$2.99 ยฅ20.93
-43.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 KGSย 82.5
$1.42 ยฅ9.95
-33.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 KGSย 42.87
$0.67 ยฅ4.70
-26.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KGSย 141
$0.77 ยฅ5.41
109.09%
Eggs
$1.79 KGSย 157
$1.18 ยฅ8.26
51.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 KGSย 703
$11.19 ยฅ78.2
-28.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 KGSย 436
$2.27 ยฅ15.90
119.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 KGSย 699
$10.95 ยฅ76.5
-26.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 KGSย 98.1
$2.37 ยฅ16.55
-52.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 KGSย 167
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
67.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 KGSย 181
$1.56 ยฅ10.92
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 KGSย 152
$1.91 ยฅ13.36
-8.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
$0.91 ยฅ6.35
-34.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGSย 46.76
$1.63 ยฅ11.37
-67.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
$0.80 ยฅ5.58
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KGSย 41.93
$0.52 ยฅ3.62
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 KGSย 155
$2.81 ยฅ19.66
-37.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 KGSย 710
$7.02 ยฅ49.10
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGSย 106
$0.80 ยฅ5.61
51.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 KGSย 166
$1.67 ยฅ11.64
13.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 KGSย 21.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
-17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 KGSย 1,006
$33.68 ยฅ235
-65.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGSย 121
$1.09 ยฅ7.65
27.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 KGSย 19.17
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 KGSย 295
$6.77 ยฅ47.31
-50.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 KGSย 70.1
$1.16 ยฅ8.09
-31.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K KGSย 3.3M
$15.3K ยฅ107.2K
143.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K KGSย 3.0M
$14.0K ยฅ97.9K
140.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.38 KGSย 3,005
$39.33 ยฅ275
-12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.81 KGSย 596
$4.03 ยฅ28.17
68.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.56 KGSย 1,011
$9.56 ยฅ66.8
20.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 KGSย 3,621
$54.7 ยฅ383
-24.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 KGSย 1,407
$27.84 ยฅ195
-42.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 KGSย 398
$5.45 ยฅ38.13
-16.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KGSย 17.5K
$117 ยฅ815
71.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,585 KGSย 400.8K
$20.5K ยฅ143.3K
-77.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.64 KGSย 3,291
$28.12 ยฅ197
33.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 KGSย 3,519
$26.79 ยฅ187
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 KGSย 8,206
$84.3 ยฅ590
11.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 KGSย 8,963
$79.4 ยฅ555
29.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 KGSย 43.2K
$240 ยฅ1,676
105.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGSย 31.9K
$260 ยฅ1,815
40.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 KGSย 77.9K
$412 ยฅ2,882
116.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 KGSย 54.7K
$305 ยฅ2,132
105.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,591 KGSย 139.1K
$2,871 ยฅ20.1K
-44.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,108 KGSย 96.9K
$1,949 ยฅ13.6K
-43.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 KGSย 39.0K
$756 ยฅ5,283
-40.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
3.56
467.42%

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Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

Last update for Quanzhou: January 13, 2026

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