Bishkek vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$431
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
1.19M
623K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 40% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6825th and 4482nd ($789 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kyrgyzstan and Greece, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 6437th and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Crete

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Bishkek Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$5223

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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

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743