Bishkek vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$409
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.49M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 27% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6948th and 5367th ($757 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6280th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Izmir

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Bishkek Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410