Bishkek vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$347
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 39% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7174th and 4822nd ($653 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6097th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$9012

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015