Bishkek vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$431
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
76
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 65% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6825th and 8770th ($789 vs $478) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6437th and 6105th 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
$6.87
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$2391

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296