Bishkek vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$398
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 40% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4626th ($743 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6164th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Osaka

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Bishkek Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$13640

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997