Bishkek vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$431
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
675K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 58% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6825th and 2470th ($789 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Sweden, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 2 months in Gothenburg. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 6437th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Gothenburg

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Bishkek Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$4650

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423