Bishkek vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$398
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6893rd and 65th ($743 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6164th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
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$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927