Bishkek vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$347
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
75
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
1.12M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 64% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7174th and 8958th ($653 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Kyrgyzstan and India, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6097th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kolkata

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Bishkek Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$1360

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318