Bishkek vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$431
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
53
84
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6825th and 4877th ($789 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Romania, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6437th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725