Bishkek vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$376
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5386th ($710 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 468th in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Saitama

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Bishkek Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075