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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 5.8% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 8.2% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$5.77 KGS 505
-51.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$19.70 KGS 1,723
19.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$5.63 KGS 492
-11.72%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$1.96 KGS 172
60.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.67 KGS 58.4
-34.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.33 KGS 28.86
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$1.17 KGS 102
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$1.76 KGS 154
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$0.89 KGS 77.5
106.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$0.46 KGS 40.26
252.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.58 KGS 138
-39.24%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$1.71 KGS 150
-8.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$8.27 KGS 723
59.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$4.79 KGS 419
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$7.81 KGS 683
39.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$1.01 KGS 88.3
75.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$1.85 KGS 161
-32.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$2.08 KGS 182
-26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$1.64 KGS 144
-29.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.60 KGS 52.3
26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$0.55 KGS 47.66
61.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$0.49 KGS 42.69
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.49 KGS 42.72
10.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$1.73 KGS 152
95.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$7.63 KGS 667
52.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$1.13 KGS 99.2
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.94 KGS 170
-13.92%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.22 KGS 19.17
95.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$11.57 KGS 1,011
80.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$1.35 KGS 118
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$0.24 KGS 21.12
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$3.41 KGS 298
90.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$0.79 KGS 69.2
46.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$33.6K KGS 2.9M
-42.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$34.1K KGS 3.0M
-50.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$34.09 KGS 2,981
50.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$6.16 KGS 538
59.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$11.89 KGS 1,040
-3.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$37.92 KGS 3,316
6.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$18.03 KGS 1,576
-18.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$4.52 KGS 395
41.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$182 KGS 15.9K
121.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$4,569 KGS 399.5K
291.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$35.06 KGS 3,065
30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$36.51 KGS 3,192
-11.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$92.2 KGS 8,065
-22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$85.4 KGS 7,464
-13.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$478 KGS 41.8K
-8.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$358 KGS 31.3K
-29.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$873 KGS 76.3K
3.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$621 KGS 54.3K
-11.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$1,609 KGS 140.7K
219.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,103 KGS 96.5K
142.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$431 KGS 37.7K
137.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
20.2
-79.90%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: March 1, 2026

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