Bishkek vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$347
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
1.12M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 9% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7174th and 6708th ($653 vs $718) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6097th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511