Bishkek vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6863rd and 45th ($710 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6133rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647