Bishkek vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$347
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
95
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
1.12M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7174th and 5143rd ($653 vs $1025) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6097th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$9042

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001