🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · #491 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Bishkek?

70.1% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-70.1%
vs NYC
KGS 33,668
Estimated rent in
41.0
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Bishkek

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
29.9 Very affordable
Rent
12.9 Very affordable
Groceries
31.0 Very affordable
Restaurants
27.0 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
41.0 Weak

Estimated rent in Bishkek

1-BR — City centre KGS 33,668/mo
1-BR — Outside centre KGS 25,251/mo
3-BR — City centre KGS 58,679/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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