Bishkek vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$398
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 36% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4809th ($743 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6164th and 894th 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
$6.84
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$6703

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500