Bishkek vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$409
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 11% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6948th and 7328th ($757 vs $684) 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6280th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Jakarta

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Bishkek Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$8171

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495