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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 24.4% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 28.6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 KGS 297
$6.18 KGS 541
-44.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.10 KGS 1,321
$20.74 KGS 1,814
-27.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 KGS 501
$5.70 KGS 499
0.53%
Cappuccino
$1.39 KGS 122
$2.00 KGS 175
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.5
$0.64 KGS 56.4
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.35
$0.33 KGS 28.78
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 KGS 103
$1.21 KGS 106
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 KGS 107
$1.70 KGS 149
-28.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.5
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 KGS 33.58
$0.46 KGS 40.12
-17.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 KGS 80.9
$1.56 KGS 137
-40.38%
Eggs
$1.54 KGS 135
$1.73 KGS 151
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 KGS 496
$7.99 KGS 699
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 KGS 398
$5.01 KGS 438
-9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 KGS 655
$7.73 KGS 676
-3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$1.07 KGS 93.5
-77.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 KGS 80.7
$1.85 KGS 161
-50.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 KGS 256
$2.02 KGS 177
44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 KGS 102
$1.71 KGS 149
-32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 KGS 34.63
$0.56 KGS 48.60
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 KGS 30.80
$0.53 KGS 46.22
-33.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.16
$0.59 KGS 51.5
-62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KGS 48.06
$0.51 KGS 44.93
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 KGS 61.6
$1.75 KGS 153
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 KGS 491
$8.20 KGS 718
-31.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 KGS 98.2
$1.20 KGS 105
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 KGS 134
$1.91 KGS 167
-19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 KGS 15.30
$0.22 KGS 19.18
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.31 KGS 2,039
$11.57 KGS 1,012
101.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.39 KGS 121
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 KGS 16.85
$0.24 KGS 21.08
-20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 KGS 129
$3.41 KGS 298
-56.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.7
$0.78 KGS 68.6
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K KGS 2.0M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-41.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.59 KGS 3,288
$34.70 KGS 3,035
8.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 KGS 356
$6.93 KGS 606
-41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 KGS 672
$11.59 KGS 1,014
-33.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 KGS 2,264
$42.04 KGS 3,677
-38.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.17 KGS 2,989
$15.70 KGS 1,373
117.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 KGS 198
$4.49 KGS 392
-49.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 KGS 7,918
$196 KGS 17.1K
-53.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,853 KGS 162.1K
$4,487 KGS 392.5K
-58.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.35 KGS 1,518
$37.23 KGS 3,256
-53.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.60 KGS 1,977
$39.69 KGS 3,472
-43.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 KGS 5,089
$94.1 KGS 8,228
-38.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.14 KGS 3,949
$104 KGS 9,138
-56.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 KGS 32.1K
$489 KGS 42.8K
-25.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 KGS 16.3K
$365 KGS 31.9K
-48.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 KGS 66.0K
$905 KGS 79.1K
-16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 KGS 39.4K
$617 KGS 53.9K
-26.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 KGS 107.0K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-26.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 KGS 90.4K
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-9.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 KGS 26.1K
$447 KGS 39.1K
-33.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
20.2
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Last update for Osh: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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