Bishkek vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$376
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 21% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6863rd and 7921st ($710 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Kyrgyzstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6133rd and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Isfahan

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Bishkek Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$559

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699