Bishkek vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 72% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6825th and 358th ($789 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6437th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$27880

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453