Bishkek vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$347
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
53
15
🏙️ Population
1.12M
526K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7174th and 8514th ($653 vs $498) 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 0.7 months in Juba. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6097th and 9140th 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
$5.46
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$2918

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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

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646