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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kyrgyzstan

😐 Solo nomad: China is 8% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 6.6% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$5.67 KGS 496
-51.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$19.13 KGS 1,673
26.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$5.89 KGS 515
-19.35%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.01 KGS 176
50.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.62 KGS 54.6
-29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.33 KGS 29.19
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.21 KGS 106
-20.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.70 KGS 149
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.94 KGS 81.9
86.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.43 KGS 37.35
293.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.51 KGS 132
-35.10%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.70 KGS 148
-5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$8.32 KGS 728
60.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$4.83 KGS 422
-32.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$7.63 KGS 667
39.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.01 KGS 88.4
72.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.88 KGS 165
-32.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.01 KGS 176
-27.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.67 KGS 146
-28.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.61 KGS 53.0
19.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.54 KGS 47.18
59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.49 KGS 42.70
26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.48 KGS 41.70
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$1.70 KGS 149
102.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$8.13 KGS 711
43.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.14 KGS 99.7
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.86 KGS 163
-12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.22 KGS 19.16
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$11.60 KGS 1,014
78.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.40 KGS 122
1.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.22 KGS 19.17
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$3.41 KGS 298
90.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$0.79 KGS 69.2
48.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$33.8K KGS 3.0M
-43.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$34.0K KGS 3.0M
-51.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$33.97 KGS 2,970
51.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$6.38 KGS 558
50.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$11.79 KGS 1,031
-4.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$39.10 KGS 3,419
-0.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$18.55 KGS 1,622
-20.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.53 KGS 396
35.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$186 KGS 16.2K
124.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$4,558 KGS 398.5K
292.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$33.91 KGS 2,965
33.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$35.83 KGS 3,132
-9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$93.1 KGS 8,136
-21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$85.2 KGS 7,446
-14.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$473 KGS 41.4K
-8.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$356 KGS 31.2K
-28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$865 KGS 75.6K
6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$603 KGS 52.7K
-9.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,527 KGS 133.5K
248.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,061 KGS 92.7K
162.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$434 KGS 37.9K
139.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
20.2
-79.90%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: January 12, 2026

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