Bishkek vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$409
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
76
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 57% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6948th and 8803rd ($757 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6280th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Dhaka

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Bishkek Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$2100

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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 Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307