Beijing vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$596
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 5341st and 6948th ($1044 vs $757) 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 0.5 months in Bishkek. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 2718th and 6280th 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
$4.36
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$6484

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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