Bishkek vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$431
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
55
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 74% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6825th and 8852nd ($789 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6437th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Medan

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Bishkek Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$7769

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550