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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 21% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 37.7% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 KGS 296
$6.31 KGS 552
-46.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 KGS 1,290
$20.91 KGS 1,828
-29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 KGS 493
$5.86 KGS 512
-3.75%
Cappuccino
$1.36 KGS 119
$2.03 KGS 177
-33.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.1
$0.64 KGS 56
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.34
$0.33 KGS 28.73
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 106
$1.21 KGS 106
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.71 KGS 149
-29.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 76.4
$0.88 KGS 76.7
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.59
$0.5 KGS 43.66
-16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 KGS 78.7
$1.62 KGS 142
-44.44%
Eggs
$1.55 KGS 136
$1.73 KGS 151
-10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 KGS 488
$8.05 KGS 703
-30.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 KGS 410
$4.77 KGS 417
-1.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 KGS 658
$7.9 KGS 691
-4.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$1.11 KGS 97.2
-78.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KGS 77.1
$1.86 KGS 163
-52.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 KGS 257
$2.05 KGS 179
43.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$1.72 KGS 150
-35.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 KGS 34.34
$0.55 KGS 48.36
-29.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 KGS 31.19
$0.53 KGS 46.27
-32.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.54 KGS 47.46
-59.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.51 KGS 44.35
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.7 KGS 61.4
$1.74 KGS 152
-59.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 KGS 485
$7.94 KGS 694
-30.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.4
$1.17 KGS 102
-3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 KGS 128
$1.98 KGS 173
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.58
$0.24 KGS 21.07
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 KGS 1,986
$11.83 KGS 1,035
91.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.35 KGS 118
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 KGS 15.25
$0.24 KGS 21.03
-29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 KGS 123
$3.51 KGS 307
-59.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.5
$0.78 KGS 68.4
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K KGS 2M
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
-38.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.88 KGS 3,312
$33.88 KGS 2,962
11.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 KGS 370
$6.91 KGS 604
-38.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 KGS 641
$11.86 KGS 1,037
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 KGS 2,239
$41.3 KGS 3,611
-37.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.14 KGS 2,985
$15.94 KGS 1,394
114.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 KGS 202
$4.51 KGS 394
-48.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 KGS 7,936
$194 KGS 17K
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,891 KGS 165.3K
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
-57.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 KGS 1,505
$36.76 KGS 3,213
-53.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 KGS 2,006
$40.31 KGS 3,525
-43.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 KGS 4,953
$92.7 KGS 8,107
-38.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.13 KGS 3,946
$104 KGS 9,077
-56.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 KGS 32.8K
$491 KGS 42.9K
-23.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 KGS 15.7K
$361 KGS 31.6K
-50.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 KGS 64K
$912 KGS 79.7K
-19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 KGS 40.4K
$623 KGS 54.5K
-25.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 KGS 109.1K
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
-19.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 KGS 89.8K
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
-4.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 KGS 27K
$441 KGS 38.6K
-29.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20.2
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Last update for Osh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

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