Bishkek vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$380
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
52
66
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6826th and 4439th ($713 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6118th and 3899th 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
$5.73
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905