Bishkek vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$409
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6948th and 4935th ($757 vs $1138) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6280th and 508th 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
$6.86
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$16525

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795