Bishkek vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6948th and 4th ($757 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs New York City

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Bishkek New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$21999

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$616
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188