Bishkek vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$347
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.12M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 62% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7174th and 2685th ($653 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kyrgyzstan and Italy, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6097th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229