Bishkek vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
1.12M
8.91M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 80% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7174th and 38th ($653 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in London. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6097th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908