Bishkek vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$376
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
45
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
1.15M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 37% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4828th ($710 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6133rd and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Jeddah

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Bishkek Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491