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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyrgyzstan is 7.4% cheaper than China without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyrgyzstan is 6.2% cheaper than China without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 KGS 496
$2.77 ¥19.31
104.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 KGS 1,673
$24.14 ¥169
-20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 KGS 515
$4.75 ¥33.15
24.00%
Cappuccino
$2.01 KGS 176
$3.02 ¥21.06
-33.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 KGS 54.6
$0.44 ¥3.06
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 29.19
$0.27 ¥1.87
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$0.96 ¥6.67
26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$2.04 ¥14.21
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 KGS 81.9
$1.75 ¥12.21
-46.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 KGS 37.35
$1.69 ¥11.79
-74.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 KGS 132
$0.98 ¥6.85
54.08%
Eggs
$1.70 KGS 148
$1.60 ¥11.19
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 KGS 728
$13.34 ¥93.1
-37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 KGS 422
$3.27 ¥22.82
47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 KGS 667
$10.63 ¥74.2
-28.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 KGS 88.4
$1.74 ¥12.16
-41.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 KGS 165
$1.26 ¥8.76
49.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 KGS 176
$1.45 ¥10.13
38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 KGS 146
$1.19 ¥8.28
40.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 KGS 53.0
$0.73 ¥5.08
-16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 KGS 47.18
$0.86 ¥5.99
-37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 KGS 42.70
$0.62 ¥4.30
-20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KGS 41.70
$0.53 ¥3.71
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 KGS 149
$3.44 ¥24.03
-50.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 KGS 711
$11.63 ¥81.2
-30.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 KGS 99.7
$0.84 ¥5.88
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 KGS 163
$1.62 ¥11.30
14.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.16
$0.44 ¥3.07
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 KGS 1,014
$20.71 ¥145
-43.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 KGS 122
$1.42 ¥9.91
-1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 KGS 19.17
$0.33 ¥2.27
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$6.51 ¥45.42
-47.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 KGS 69.2
$1.17 ¥8.19
-32.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K KGS 3.0M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
76.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K KGS 3.0M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
104.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.97 KGS 2,970
$51.4 ¥359
-33.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.38 KGS 558
$9.63 ¥67.2
-33.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 KGS 1,031
$11.22 ¥78.3
5.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.10 KGS 3,419
$39.09 ¥273
0.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 KGS 1,622
$14.70 ¥103
26.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 KGS 396
$6.14 ¥42.89
-26.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 KGS 16.2K
$416 ¥2,905
-55.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,558 KGS 398.5K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-74.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.91 KGS 2,965
$45.24 ¥316
-25.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.83 KGS 3,132
$32.59 ¥228
9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 KGS 8,136
$73.0 ¥509
27.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 KGS 7,446
$72.8 ¥508
17.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 KGS 41.4K
$432 ¥3,018
9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 KGS 31.2K
$253 ¥1,767
40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 KGS 75.6K
$923 ¥6,441
-6.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 KGS 52.7K
$546 ¥3,811
10.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 KGS 133.5K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-71.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 KGS 92.7K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-61.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyrgyzstan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 KGS 37.9K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-58.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
4.06
397.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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