Bishkek vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$398
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4945th ($743 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 6164th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kobe

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Bishkek Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079