Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Dongguan and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Dongguan is 3.2% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dongguan is 4.5% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.43 ¥16.59
$6.39 KGS 560
-61.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.91 ¥143
$21.33 KGS 1,869
-1.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.41 ¥30.12
$5.77 KGS 506
-23.57%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ¥17.63
$2.02 KGS 177
27.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.05
$0.64 KGS 56.4
-29.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.36 KGS 31.15
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 ¥8.08
$1.21 KGS 106
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ¥15.35
$1.71 KGS 150
31.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥11.53
$0.90 KGS 79.2
87.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ¥9.67
$0.50 KGS 43.70
184.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.69
$1.61 KGS 141
-39.13%
Eggs
$1.73 ¥11.85
$1.75 KGS 153
-1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 ¥86.4
$7.91 KGS 693
59.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ¥27.48
$4.95 KGS 434
-18.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 ¥79.1
$8.12 KGS 711
42.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.24
$1.11 KGS 97.5
61.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥9.71
$1.85 KGS 162
-23.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 ¥11.94
$2.04 KGS 178
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.34
$1.71 KGS 150
-19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.53
$0.55 KGS 48.37
74.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 ¥9.56
$0.53 KGS 46.77
164.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.22
$0.59 KGS 51.7
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.01
$0.48 KGS 41.73
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 ¥18.96
$1.72 KGS 151
61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 ¥99.2
$7.77 KGS 681
87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ¥6.35
$1.21 KGS 106
-23.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ¥13.22
$1.96 KGS 172
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.22 KGS 19.23
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.96 ¥143
$11.68 KGS 1,023
79.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ¥8.39
$1.41 KGS 123
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.35
$0.24 KGS 21.05
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 ¥39.12
$3.35 KGS 293
71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$0.80 KGS 70.1
45.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ¥145.1K
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
-43.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ¥137.7K
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-41.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 ¥425
$34.71 KGS 3,041
79.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 ¥56.2
$6.75 KGS 591
21.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.02 ¥82.1
$11.87 KGS 1,040
1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 ¥421
$41.71 KGS 3,654
47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.42 ¥91.6
$16.06 KGS 1,407
-16.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 ¥48.07
$4.49 KGS 394
56.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 ¥3,125
$200 KGS 17.5K
129.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.4K ¥139.0K
$4,487 KGS 393.0K
353.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.00 ¥205
$36.87 KGS 3,229
-18.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.98 ¥164
$40.41 KGS 3,539
-40.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 ¥411
$95.2 KGS 8,340
-36.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.78 ¥258
$101 KGS 8,862
-62.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 ¥2,392
$495 KGS 43.4K
-29.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 ¥1,463
$360 KGS 31.5K
-40.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥4,573
$906 KGS 79.3K
-26.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 ¥2,763
$632 KGS 55.3K
-35.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,538 ¥44.7K
$1,674 KGS 146.6K
290.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,611 ¥24.7K
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
217.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dongguan
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 ¥5,301
$453 KGS 39.7K
71.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
20.2
-80.00%

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Last update for Dongguan: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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