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

😐 Solo nomad: Brest is 7.7% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brest is 6.1% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 BYN 22.00
$6.18 KGS 541
23.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.79 BYN 83.2
$20.74 KGS 1,813
38.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 BYN 19.36
$5.70 KGS 499
17.54%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BYN 4.53
$2.00 KGS 175
-21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BYN 2.35
$0.64 KGS 56.4
26.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BYN 1.98
$0.33 KGS 28.77
106.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.47
$1.21 KGS 106
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BYN 8.01
$1.70 KGS 149
62.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$0.46 KGS 40.10
54.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.31
$1.56 KGS 136
-48.72%
Eggs
$1.41 BYN 4.08
$1.73 KGS 151
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BYN 19.68
$7.99 KGS 699
-14.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.19
$5.01 KGS 438
-29.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 10.28
$7.73 KGS 676
-53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$1.07 KGS 93.5
20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 5.04
$1.85 KGS 161
-5.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.08
$2.02 KGS 177
-12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.04
$1.71 KGS 149
2.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.40
$0.56 KGS 48.58
48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$0.53 KGS 46.21
50.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 BYN 3.91
$0.59 KGS 51.5
128.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BYN 3.04
$0.51 KGS 44.91
105.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.47
$1.75 KGS 153
8.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 BYN 22.72
$8.20 KGS 717
-4.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BYN 3.26
$1.20 KGS 105
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.02
$1.91 KGS 167
-8.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.22 KGS 19.18
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.76 BYN 42.65
$11.57 KGS 1,012
27.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 BYN 6.01
$1.39 KGS 121
49.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 BYN 1.70
$0.24 KGS 21.08
145.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 BYN 17.23
$3.41 KGS 298
74.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 BYN 2.38
$0.78 KGS 68.6
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-53.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-26.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.72 BYN 144
$34.70 KGS 3,034
43.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 BYN 25.29
$6.93 KGS 606
26.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 BYN 65.4
$11.59 KGS 1,013
95.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 BYN 84.3
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-30.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 BYN 12.97
$4.49 KGS 392
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 BYN 895
$196 KGS 17.1K
58.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
29.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 BYN 139
$37.23 KGS 3,255
28.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 BYN 105
$39.69 KGS 3,471
-8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BYN 302
$94.1 KGS 8,225
11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BYN 230
$104 KGS 9,135
-23.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,013
$489 KGS 42.8K
-28.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BYN 492
$365 KGS 31.9K
-53.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,382
$905 KGS 79.1K
-47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BYN 877
$617 KGS 53.9K
-50.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 BYN 7,018
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
46.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,892 BYN 8,359
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
152.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 BYN 1,613
$447 KGS 39.1K
25.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
20.2
-45.54%

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

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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