Bishkek vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$409
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6948th and 5003rd ($757 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Brazil, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6280th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Sao Paulo

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Bishkek Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$16798

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719