Bishkek vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6825th and 741st ($789 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6437th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$20275

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23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737