Bishkek vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$398
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
86
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6893rd and 43rd ($743 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6164th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782