Bishkek vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$3532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
53
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 69% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 7174th and 1526th ($653 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.7 months in Calgary. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 6097th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$21983

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722