Bishkek vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
87
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7174th and 26th ($653 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6097th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606