Bishkek vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1254
🏠 One person rent
$398
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
10
😀 Quality of life
57
15
🏙️ Population
1.19M
459K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8477th ($743 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and South Sudan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6164th and 9195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Juba

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Bishkek Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$6.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$89.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$3198

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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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811