Bishkek vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$376
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
51
25
🏙️ Population
1.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8393rd ($710 vs $535) 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 6133rd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
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$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545