Bishkek vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$380
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
52
27
🏙️ Population
1.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6826th and 8317th ($713 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Kenya, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6118th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Meru

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Bishkek Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$8023

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195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
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$749
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$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
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$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
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$472

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
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$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
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$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$886
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$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$785
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$518