Bishkek vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 64% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6948th and 1819th ($757 vs $2082) 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 6280th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Rome

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Bishkek Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$12431

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358