Bishkek vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$376
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
1.15M
975K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 43% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4480th ($710 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$12540

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033