Bishkek vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$409
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
44
61
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
1.19M
528K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 25% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6948th and 5590th ($757 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 418th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2 months in Himeji. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 6280th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Himeji

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Bishkek Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$12376

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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 Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061