Bishkek vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 59% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 6893rd and 2644th ($743 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Kyrgyzstan and Canada, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 6164th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$8796

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001