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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 3.7% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 8.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.68 KGS 496
-49.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$19.47 KGS 1,702
23.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$5.74 KGS 502
-13.59%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.03 KGS 177
54.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.66 KGS 57.3
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.3 KGS 26.6
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.2 KGS 105
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$1.77 KGS 155
20.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$0.95 KGS 82.8
94.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.42 KGS 36.82
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.58 KGS 138
-39.87%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.75 KGS 153
-11.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$8.29 KGS 725
59.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$4.89 KGS 427
-32.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$7.59 KGS 664
42.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.02 KGS 89.2
73.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.89 KGS 165
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$2.08 KGS 182
-27.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.65 KGS 144
-27.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.56 KGS 49
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.54 KGS 47.63
59.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.49 KGS 43.11
24.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.48 KGS 42.02
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1.74 KGS 152
98.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$7.52 KGS 657
50.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.18 KGS 103
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.96 KGS 171
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.22 KGS 19.21
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$11.6 KGS 1,014
79.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.4 KGS 122
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.24 KGS 21.06
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$3.49 KGS 305
94.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.78 KGS 67.9
43.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$34K KGS 3M
-43.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$33.5K KGS 2.9M
-50.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$33.53 KGS 2,931
53.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$6.07 KGS 531
60.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$11.8 KGS 1,032
-3.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$38.63 KGS 3,377
2.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$18.1 KGS 1,582
-17.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.66 KGS 407
33.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$181 KGS 15.8K
129.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$4,447 KGS 388.8K
297.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$34.68 KGS 3,032
31.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$35.66 KGS 3,118
-6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$90.3 KGS 7,892
-20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$83.7 KGS 7,318
-12.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$472 KGS 41.3K
-5.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$353 KGS 30.8K
-27.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$875 KGS 76.5K
4.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$621 KGS 54.3K
-12.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,425 KGS 124.6K
330.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,036 KGS 90.6K
176.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$428 KGS 37.4K
120.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
20.2
-79.90%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: October 28, 2025

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