Bishkek vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
1.15M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6863rd and 72nd ($710 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6133rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$28613

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$681
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$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
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$2720
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$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
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$2776
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$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754