Bishkek vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$409
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
56
44
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 95% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6948th and 8996th ($757 vs $388) 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 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6280th and 7310th 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
$6.86
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$7191

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627