Bishkek vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$398
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6893rd and 5037th ($743 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Oman, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6164th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Muscat

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Bishkek Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$11063

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453