Bishkek vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
737K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6825th and 126th ($789 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6437th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098