Bishkek vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 64% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6893rd and 1781st ($743 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.4 months in Calgary. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 6164th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$15727

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887