Beijing vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$648
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 40% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 4987th and 6825th ($1108 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check China vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Bishkek. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 2361st and 6437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bishkek

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Beijing Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$909
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$43.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
20.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$7494

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497