Bishkek vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6863rd and 973rd ($710 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6133rd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$10377

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657