Bishkek vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$376
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
51
34
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 69% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8933rd ($710 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6133rd and 7557th 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
$5.93
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571