Bishkek vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$409
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
1.19M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 40% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6948th and 8447th ($757 vs $542) 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 6280th and 8725th 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
$6.86
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$9031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544