Bishkek vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
985K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 70% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6948th and 849th ($757 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Sweden, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6280th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Stockholm

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Bishkek Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.23
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$17693

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516