Bishkek vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$892
🏠 One person rent
$409
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
73
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 108% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6948th and 9043rd ($757 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6280th and 5562nd 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
$6.86
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300