Baku vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$358
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.19M

The cost of living in Baku is 8% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 6681st and 6948th ($820 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 5397th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Bishkek

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Baku Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$6484

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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