Bishkek vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$431
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
53
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6825th and 4843rd ($789 vs $1164) 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 0.2 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 6437th and 4103rd 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
$6.87
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$5520

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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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077