Travel budget and cost of living in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) how much does a trip cost?
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Bishkek travel budget
Bishkek: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Bishkek
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bishkek for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 20 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.7 per person
- $ 0.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 450* (38052 KGS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 41 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 2 per person
- $ 3.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1057* (89348 KGS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 72 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 4.2 per person
- $ 7.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1836* (155204 KGS)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Bishkek compared to Kyrgyzstan in 2021
On average, the cost of living in Bishkek in 2021 is 56% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Bishkek in 2021 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Bishkek by expense type
Restaurant budget in Bishkek

($ 3.2 to $ 8.4)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.5 to $ 14)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.2 to $ 3.9)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
79% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Bishkek

( $ 21)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 66)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 38 to $ 66)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 122)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 175 to $ 311)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 33)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 89)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 182)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 44 to $ 76)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 64 to $ 311)
9% less than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Bishkek

($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.3)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 12)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 4.7)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.9)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 7.2)
53% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Bishkek

($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)
93% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.3 to $ 9.4)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA)

Budget for living and housing in Bishkek

($ 24 to $ 57)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.1)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 32)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 159 to $ 396)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 127 to $ 286)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 396 to $ 1266)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 317 to $ 634)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 58)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 96 to $ 317)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3162 to $ 16564)
46% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Bishkek

($ 3.2 to $ 7.9)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.9 to $ 24)
27% less than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Bishkek

($ 1 to $ 1.4)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 48)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 48)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 96)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 96)
25% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 490)

(fair price: $ 921)

(fair price: $ 562)

(fair price: $ 502)

(fair price: $ 1258)

(fair price: $ 617)
About this information on the cost of living in Bishkek
The information about the cost of living in Bishkek shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Bishkek was updated on 02-03-2021.