Bishkek vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$347
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 62% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7174th and 2554th ($653 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 96th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6097th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$7157

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908