Bishkek vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$398
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
1.19M
528K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 28% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6893rd and 5348th ($743 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 291st 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 1.8 months in Himeji. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 6164th and 2106th 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
$6.84
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068