Bishkek vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$376
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 11% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6428th ($710 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6133rd and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442