Bishkek vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
70
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6893rd and 1184th ($743 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6164th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766