Bishkek vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 73% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6826th and 529th ($713 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 0.5 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 6118th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371