Bishkek vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$376
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
51
12
🏙️ Population
1.15M
459K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 36% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8522nd ($710 vs $520) 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 0.8 months in Juba. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6133rd and 9134th 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
$5.93
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$3094

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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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745