Bishkek vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$409
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
1.19M
623K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 44% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6948th and 4439th ($757 vs $1360) 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 0.5 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 6280th and 5413th 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
$6.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$5304

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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 Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767