Bishkek vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$409
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 8% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6948th and 6679th ($757 vs $821) 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 0.4 months in Manila. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6280th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Manila

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Bishkek Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434