Bishkek vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$376
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 37% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8536th ($710 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6133rd and 6659th 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
$5.93
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544