Bishkek vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$380
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
78
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
1.15M
676K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6826th and 2353rd ($713 vs $1816) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6118th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$9361

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045