Bishkek vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 73% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7174th and 864th ($653 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6097th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706