Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$431
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
93
😀 Quality of life
53
82
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6825th and 5636th ($789 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6437th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$11913

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747