Bishkek vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$347
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
28
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
1.12M
846K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 44% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7174th and 8752nd ($653 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Nepal, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6097th and 6452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kathmandu

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Bishkek Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.59
🥤 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
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$9.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$3189

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328