Bishkek vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$398
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
29
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
1.19M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8291st ($743 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6164th and 8680th 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
$6.84
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524