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Cost of Living Comparison Between Osh and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Osh and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 29.4% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 34.9% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 KGS 291
$6.22 KGS 544
-46.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.13 KGS 1,323
$20.81 KGS 1,819
-27.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 KGS 489
$5.68 KGS 496
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$1.41 KGS 123
$2.03 KGS 177
-30.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KGS 60.8
$0.69 KGS 60.5
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 KGS 20.17
$0.35 KGS 30.86
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 107
$1.18 KGS 103
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.70 KGS 148
-28.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 KGS 80.4
$0.94 KGS 82.5
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.36
$0.49 KGS 42.87
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 KGS 78.7
$1.61 KGS 141
-44.10%
Eggs
$1.55 KGS 136
$1.79 KGS 157
-13.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.74 KGS 502
$8.04 KGS 703
-28.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 KGS 393
$4.99 KGS 436
-9.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 KGS 655
$8.00 KGS 699
-6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$1.12 KGS 98.1
-78.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 KGS 78.4
$1.91 KGS 167
-52.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 KGS 257
$2.08 KGS 181
41.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 KGS 101
$1.74 KGS 152
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 KGS 31.65
$0.60 KGS 52.1
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 KGS 28.30
$0.53 KGS 46.76
-39.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.13
$0.60 KGS 52.1
-63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGS 51.9
$0.48 KGS 41.93
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.72 KGS 62.9
$1.77 KGS 155
-59.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 KGS 495
$8.12 KGS 710
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.5
$1.21 KGS 106
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KGS 133
$1.90 KGS 166
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 KGS 14.67
$0.24 KGS 21.02
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 KGS 2,016
$11.51 KGS 1,006
100.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.39 KGS 121
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 KGS 15.94
$0.22 KGS 19.17
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 KGS 128
$3.37 KGS 295
-56.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 72.0
$0.80 KGS 70.1
2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K KGS 2.0M
$37.4K KGS 3.3M
-38.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.7K KGS 3.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.97 KGS 3,233
$34.38 KGS 3,005
7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 KGS 357
$6.81 KGS 596
-40.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.70 KGS 674
$11.56 KGS 1,011
-33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.52 KGS 2,231
$41.42 KGS 3,621
-38.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.49 KGS 3,016
$16.09 KGS 1,407
114.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 KGS 198
$4.55 KGS 398
-50.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.7 KGS 7,931
$200 KGS 17.5K
-54.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,899 KGS 166.0K
$4,585 KGS 400.8K
-58.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.02 KGS 1,488
$37.64 KGS 3,291
-54.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 KGS 2,015
$40.25 KGS 3,519
-42.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 KGS 4,909
$93.9 KGS 8,206
-40.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.56 KGS 4,071
$103 KGS 8,963
-54.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 KGS 32.4K
$494 KGS 43.2K
-24.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 KGS 16.0K
$365 KGS 31.9K
-49.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$730 KGS 63.8K
$891 KGS 77.9K
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 KGS 40.8K
$625 KGS 54.7K
-25.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,234 KGS 107.9K
$1,591 KGS 139.1K
-22.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 KGS 89.6K
$1,108 KGS 96.9K
-7.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 KGS 26.6K
$446 KGS 39.0K
-31.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20.2
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Last update for Osh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

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