Bishkek vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$431
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6825th and 6643rd ($789 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6437th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413