Bishkek vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 63% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6893rd and 1942nd ($743 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6164th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$10916

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323