Bishkek vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$409
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
89
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 14% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6948th and 7467th ($757 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th in Kyrgyzstan and China, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6280th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Chengdu

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Bishkek Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580