Bishkek vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$347
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
45
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
1.12M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7174th and 4731st ($653 vs $1100) 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 1.8 months in Jeddah. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6097th and 1616th 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
$5.46
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470