Bishkek vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$409
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6948th and 4849th ($757 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6280th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Medina

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Bishkek Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$5515

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010