Bishkek vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$376
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
43
60
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
1.15M
528K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4567th ($710 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 1.9 months in Himeji. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 1864th 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
$5.93
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045