Bishkek vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$347
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7174th and 5593rd ($653 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Bucharest. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6097th and 703rd 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
$5.46
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678