Bishkek vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.94M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 69% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 6948th and 1039th ($757 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6280th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Dubai

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Bishkek Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$16876

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492