Almaty vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1741
🏠 One person rent
$499
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$705
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$32.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.15M

The cost of living in Almaty is 33% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 6015th and 6863rd ($941 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 4176th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bishkek

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Almaty Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$897
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$18.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
18.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$6319

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530