Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Cholpon-Ata and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Cholpon-Ata is 3.3% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cholpon-Ata is 6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 540
$6.18 KGS 541
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.96 KGS 1,833
$20.74 KGS 1,814
1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 KGS 514
$5.70 KGS 499
2.98%
Cappuccino
$2.11 KGS 184
$2.00 KGS 175
5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KGS 55.0
$0.64 KGS 56.4
-1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KGS 28.33
$0.33 KGS 28.78
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 107
$1.21 KGS 106
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 148
$1.70 KGS 149
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 KGS 82.8
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-1.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KGS 42.19
$0.46 KGS 40.12
4.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 KGS 135
$1.56 KGS 137
-0.64%
Eggs
$1.71 KGS 150
$1.73 KGS 151
-1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 KGS 719
$7.99 KGS 699
2.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 KGS 424
$5.01 KGS 438
-3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 KGS 706
$7.73 KGS 676
4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 KGS 94.3
$1.07 KGS 93.5
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 KGS 169
$1.85 KGS 161
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KGS 185
$2.02 KGS 177
4.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 KGS 152
$1.71 KGS 149
1.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 48.55
$0.56 KGS 48.60
-1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.63
$0.53 KGS 46.22
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 KGS 52.1
$0.59 KGS 51.5
1.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 KGS 43.84
$0.51 KGS 44.93
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 KGS 148
$1.75 KGS 153
-2.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 KGS 717
$8.20 KGS 718
-0.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KGS 104
$1.20 KGS 105
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 KGS 171
$1.91 KGS 167
2.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.22 KGS 19.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.39 KGS 121
-2.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.10
$0.24 KGS 21.08
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KGS 292
$3.41 KGS 298
-2.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 KGS 74.2
$0.78 KGS 68.6
8.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K KGS 3.4M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.59 KGS 2,938
$34.70 KGS 3,035
-3.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.96 KGS 609
$6.93 KGS 606
0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.66 KGS 1,020
$11.59 KGS 1,014
0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.04 KGS 3,677
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 KGS 390
$4.49 KGS 392
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KGS 17.6K
$196 KGS 17.1K
2.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,588 KGS 401.4K
$4,487 KGS 392.5K
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.58 KGS 3,200
$37.23 KGS 3,256
-1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.30 KGS 3,525
$39.69 KGS 3,472
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 KGS 8,309
$94.1 KGS 8,228
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 KGS 8,927
$104 KGS 9,138
-2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 KGS 42.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$365 KGS 31.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$905 KGS 79.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$617 KGS 53.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cholpon-Ata
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$447 KGS 39.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.11
20.2
-0.45%

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Last update for Cholpon-Ata: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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