Birmingham vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.19M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 193% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 1454th and 6948th ($2219 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 41st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Bishkek

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Birmingham Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6484

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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