Bishkek vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$347
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 68% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7174th and 8988th ($653 vs $389) 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 6097th and 6200th 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
$5.46
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$1443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401