Bishkek vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$376
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
1.15M
630K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4571st ($710 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Kyrgyzstan and Italy, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6133rd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272