Bishkek vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
718K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 73% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6948th and 342nd ($757 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Norway, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6280th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15673

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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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409