Bishkek vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$398
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 6% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6893rd and 7091st ($743 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6164th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$8840

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502