Bishkek vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$431
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6825th and 4475th ($789 vs $1328) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6437th and 829th 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
$6.87
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$23206

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020