Bishkek vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$398
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
65
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 48% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8682nd ($743 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6164th and 6324th 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
$6.84
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$589

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Cities near Bishkek

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 Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640