Bishkek vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$431
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 59% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6825th and 8685th ($789 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6437th and 6656th 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
$6.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379