Bishkek vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$961
🏠 One person rent
$431
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 112% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6825th and 9016th ($789 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6437th and 7352nd 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
$6.87
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610