Bishkek vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$398
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
57
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
151K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 29% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6893rd and 5220th ($743 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6164th and 4341st 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
$6.84
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$7507

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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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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503