Bishkek vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$2077
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$4598
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1942
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$3168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
53
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 66% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6826th and 1646th ($713 vs $2077) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kyrgyzstan and Canada, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Calgary ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6118th and 153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$5.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$2053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$3283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$841
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$16603

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871