Bishkek vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.15M
3.42M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 60% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6826th and 2443rd ($713 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kyrgyzstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6118th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522