Bishkek vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$431
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 28% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6825th and 5014th ($789 vs $1100) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 6437th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kyoto

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Bishkek Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$6117

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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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010