Bishkek vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$347
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
18
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
1.12M
151K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7174th and 5703rd ($653 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6097th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Podgorica

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Bishkek Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$6873

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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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048