Bishkek vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
985K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 68% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6825th and 1008th ($789 vs $2439) 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 0.2 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 6437th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$17265

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464