Bishkek vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$376
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5404th ($710 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Romania, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6133rd and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Bucharest

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Bishkek Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721