Bishkek vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$347
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
43
60
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
1.12M
528K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 42% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7174th and 4618th ($653 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 232nd in Japan, while ranked 6097th and 1550th 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
$5.46
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$8933

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972