Bishkek vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
1.19M
936K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 70% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6825th and 638th ($789 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Israel, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 6437th and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Jerusalem

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Bishkek Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$30598

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845