Bishkek vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$398
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$3793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
675K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 59% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6893rd and 2645th ($743 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kyrgyzstan and Sweden, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 6164th and 68th 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
$6.84
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$4093

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397