Today we look at moving to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan from Tokyo in Japan. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Bishkek people speak Kyrgyz and Russian. In Tokyo people speak Japanese.
Bishkek is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Tokyo is the seat of the Japanese government.
The economy in Bishkek is primarily agricultural with the mass amounts of fruits, vegetables and livestock providing a co-existing system of bartering in the outlying regions. Tokyo is one of the three world finance "command centers", along with New York and London. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world. Tokyo is a major international finance center, houses the headquarters of several of the world's largest investment banks and insurance companies, and serves as a hub for Japan's transportation, publishing, and broadcasting industries.
The overall cost of living rank in Bishkek is 250 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Tokyo to Bishkek will experience a change in cost of living of -58.2%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Bishkek is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to Tokyo with a hardship index of 20% which is a some hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Kyrgyz Republic.
Location: Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia, west of China.
Country Climate: Dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone.
Country Terrain: Peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation.
Major Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 5.3 million (2008 est.) 5.4 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Kyrgyzstan was severely affected by the collapse of the Soviet trading block. Despite the backing of major Western lenders, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, Kyrgyzstan has had economic difficulties following independence. Agriculture is an important sector of the economy in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is rich in mineral resources but has negligible petroleum and natural gas reserves.
Currency: Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS).
Country Inflation: 24.5% (2008 est.) 8.0% (2009 est.).
City: Bishkek is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.
City Economy: The economy in Bishkek is primarily agricultural with the mass amounts of fruits, vegetables and livestock providing a co-existing system of bartering in the outlying regions.
Cost of Living: Bishkek has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Bishkek is currently ranked 259 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia, west of China.
Country Climate: Dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone.
Country Terrain: Peaks of Tien Shan and associated valleys and basins encompass entire nation.
Major Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian.
Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.
Country Population: 5.3 million (2008 est.) 5.4 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Kyrgyzstan was severely affected by the collapse of the Soviet trading block. Despite the backing of major Western lenders, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, Kyrgyzstan has had economic difficulties following independence. Agriculture is an important sector of the economy in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is rich in mineral resources but has negligible petroleum and natural gas reserves.
Currency: Kyrgyzstan Som (KGS).
Country Inflation: 24.5% (2008 est.) 8.0% (2009 est.).
City: Bishkek is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.
City Economy: The economy in Bishkek is primarily agricultural with the mass amounts of fruits, vegetables and livestock providing a co-existing system of bartering in the outlying regions.
Cost of Living: Bishkek has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Bishkek is currently ranked 259 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
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