Bishkek vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$431
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
694K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 60% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6825th and 2107th ($789 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Finland, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6437th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Helsinki

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Bishkek Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220