Bishkek vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$409
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 42% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6948th and 4562nd ($757 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6280th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Istanbul

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Bishkek Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041