Bishkek vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$4718
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1885
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
53
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 62% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6825th and 1759th ($789 vs $2095) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Calgary ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 6437th and 187th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1946
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$15881

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872