Bishkek vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$989
🏠 One person rent
$409
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 77% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6948th and 8928th ($757 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6280th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Rawalpindi

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Bishkek Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$782

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265