Bishkek vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$380
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
1.15M
630K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 37% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6826th and 4672nd ($713 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6118th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159