Bishkek vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$431
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
75
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 15% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6825th and 7388th ($789 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kyrgyzstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6437th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$826

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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 Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484