Bishkek vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$409
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
687K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 62% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6948th and 2068th ($757 vs $1990) 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 0.5 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 6280th and 48th 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
$6.86
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15326

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232