Bishkek vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
80
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.12M
737K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7174th and 145th ($653 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6097th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210