Bishkek vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$398
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
55
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 59% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8825th ($743 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6164th and 5663rd 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
$6.84
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534