Bishkek vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
737K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 77% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6893rd and 125th ($743 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6164th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114