Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Kyrgyzstan

For one person, living is cheaper in Kyrgyzstan: $891 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $5,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
/mo nomad
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$891
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 52.8% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 64.8% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 RON 68.4
$5.76 KGS 504
151.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 273
$23.20 KGS 2,028
148.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.50 RON 35.46
$5.58 KGS 488
34.41%
Cappuccino
$3.43 RON 16.20
$2.24 KGS 196
53.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 RON 11.63
$0.73 KGS 64.2
236.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 11.01
$0.34 KGS 30.00
585.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 RON 17.97
$1.23 KGS 107
208.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RON 19.41
$1.80 KGS 158
127.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.79
$0.99 KGS 86.4
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 6.39
$0.39 KGS 33.75
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 8.42
$1.53 KGS 134
16.34%
Eggs
$3.66 RON 17.33
$1.59 KGS 139
130.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 40.54
$7.22 KGS 631
18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 RON 32.17
$4.16 KGS 364
63.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RON 55.4
$8.44 KGS 738
38.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RON 6.11
$1.19 KGS 104
8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 7.37
$1.78 KGS 156
-12.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 7.28
$2.04 KGS 178
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RON 11.75
$1.49 KGS 130
66.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.92
$0.58 KGS 51.0
43.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.77
$0.46 KGS 40.09
73.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.98
$0.63 KGS 55.0
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.39
$0.59 KGS 51.6
57.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 RON 30.45
$2.00 KGS 175
222.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 RON 29.91
$6.45 KGS 563
-2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.94
$1.27 KGS 111
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 RON 7.59
$1.88 KGS 165
-14.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RON 3.85
$0.22 KGS 19.12
268.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.13 RON 99.9
$11.49 KGS 1,004
83.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
$0.94 KGS 82.2
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.91
$0.36 KGS 31.57
69.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 RON 29.19
$5.58 KGS 487
10.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 RON 9.27
$1.01 KGS 88.2
94.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 133.1K
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.3K
$31.3K KGS 2.7M
-15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 RON 931
$46.59 KGS 4,073
322.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 39.44
$5.08 KGS 444
64.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.19 RON 43.47
$11.58 KGS 1,013
-20.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.87 RON 236
$42.27 KGS 3,695
17.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.99 RON 118
$13.83 KGS 1,209
80.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 RON 40.01
$4.53 KGS 396
86.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 RON 3,023
$204 KGS 17.9K
212.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 68.1K
$7,350 KGS 642.5K
95.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 RON 429
$39.85 KGS 3,484
127.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 RON 180
$39.61 KGS 3,463
-3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 RON 377
$78.6 KGS 6,867
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 RON 441
$74.2 KGS 6,490
25.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 RON 3,184
$527 KGS 46.1K
27.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 RON 2,123
$389 KGS 34.0K
15.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 RON 5,195
$1,017 KGS 88.9K
7.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,448
$654 KGS 57.2K
11.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,740 RON 17.7K
$1,638 KGS 143.2K
128.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 RON 10.4K
$1,121 KGS 98.0K
95.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,323 RON 6,259
$483 KGS 42.2K
174.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
20.09
-66.45%

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

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$449
Kyrgyzstan
$389 13.4% $60
Eating Out
Bucharest
$226
Kyrgyzstan
$104 54% $122
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$222
Kyrgyzstan
$162 27.1% $60
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Kyrgyzstan
$63 70.5% $151
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$136
Kyrgyzstan
$105 23% $31
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$67
Kyrgyzstan
$51 23.1% $15
Getting Around
Bucharest
$28
Kyrgyzstan
$15 46.2% $13
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🕒 Local time
13:06 1:06 PM
16:06 4:06 PM
3 h ahead of Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
6,694,200
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KGS, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 87.42 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 97.96 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 EUR).

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