Ashgabat vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$887
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.19M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 139% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 2849th and 6948th ($1806 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 6881st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Bishkek

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Ashgabat Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$6484

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484