Bishkek vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$431
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6825th and 4788th ($789 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6437th and 40th 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
$6.87
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$10496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038