Bishkek vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6863rd and 710th ($710 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6133rd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$20863

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750