Bishkek vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$376
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
51
49
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 62% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8895th ($710 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6133rd and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Islamabad

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Bishkek Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$3133

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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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397