Bishkek vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
1.12M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 76% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7174th and 318th ($653 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Australia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6097th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816