Bishkek vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$398
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 90% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8997th ($743 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6164th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Palembang

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Bishkek Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$7422

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$501
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584