Bishkek vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$962
🏠 One person rent
$398
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 79% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8945th ($743 vs $416) 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 6164th and 6592nd 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
$6.84
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270