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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyrgyzstan is 3.6% cheaper than China without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyrgyzstan is 7.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 KGS 496
$2.85 ¥20.46
99.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.47 KGS 1,702
$23.97 ¥172
-18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 KGS 502
$4.96 ¥35.61
15.73%
Cappuccino
$2.03 KGS 177
$3.13 ¥22.47
-35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KGS 57.3
$0.44 ¥3.18
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 KGS 26.6
$0.29 ¥2.1
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 KGS 105
$0.95 ¥6.83
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 KGS 155
$2.14 ¥15.32
-17.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 KGS 82.8
$1.85 ¥13.23
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.82
$1.68 ¥12.06
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KGS 138
$0.95 ¥6.81
66.32%
Eggs
$1.75 KGS 153
$1.55 ¥11.11
12.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 KGS 725
$13.25 ¥95.1
-37.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 KGS 427
$3.28 ¥23.52
49.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 KGS 664
$10.85 ¥77.8
-30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 KGS 89.2
$1.77 ¥12.66
-42.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 KGS 165
$1.26 ¥9.01
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 KGS 182
$1.5 ¥10.73
38.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 KGS 144
$1.19 ¥8.5
38.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 49
$0.75 ¥5.4
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 KGS 47.63
$0.86 ¥6.15
-37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 KGS 43.11
$0.61 ¥4.37
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KGS 42.02
$0.58 ¥4.14
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 KGS 152
$3.45 ¥24.74
-49.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 KGS 657
$11.3 ¥81.1
-33.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KGS 103
$0.84 ¥6
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KGS 171
$1.68 ¥12.05
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.21
$0.4 ¥2.86
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.6 KGS 1,014
$20.83 ¥149
-44.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 KGS 122
$1.36 ¥9.74
2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.06
$0.35 ¥2.55
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 KGS 305
$6.8 ¥48.75
-48.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 67.9
$1.12 ¥8.05
-30.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K KGS 3M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
77.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K KGS 2.9M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
100.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.53 KGS 2,931
$51.4 ¥369
-34.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.07 KGS 531
$9.77 ¥70.1
-37.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 KGS 1,032
$11.34 ¥81.3
4.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.63 KGS 3,377
$39.55 ¥284
-2.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.1 KGS 1,582
$14.89 ¥107
21.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 KGS 407
$6.23 ¥44.71
-25.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 KGS 15.8K
$417 ¥2,989
-56.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,447 KGS 388.8K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-74.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 KGS 3,032
$45.65 ¥327
-24.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.66 KGS 3,118
$33.49 ¥240
6.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 KGS 7,892
$71.8 ¥515
25.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 KGS 7,318
$72.9 ¥523
14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 KGS 41.3K
$445 ¥3,194
6.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 KGS 30.8K
$255 ¥1,830
38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KGS 76.5K
$915 ¥6,566
-4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KGS 54.3K
$543 ¥3,895
14.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 KGS 124.6K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-76.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 KGS 90.6K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-63.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 KGS 37.4K
$942 ¥6,755
-54.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
4.06
397.54%

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Last update for Kyrgyzstan: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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