Bishkek vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$784
🏠 One person rent
$376
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
1.15M
3.2M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 122% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 6863rd and 9185th ($710 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 6133rd and 6906th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Faisalabad

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Bishkek Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286