Bishkek vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
71
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6825th and 1041st ($789 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6437th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804