Bishkek vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$347
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
15
😀 Quality of life
53
49
🏙️ Population
1.12M
513K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7174th and 5319th ($653 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2.1 months in Tabuk. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6097th and 6353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$7.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$3.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$4269

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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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$692
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$625
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1583
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$583
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$642
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$434
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$440
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$735
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1703
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1678
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1523
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1671
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1687
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$802
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$737
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1725
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$964
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$854
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1703
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$1948
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$981
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$657
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1011
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1499
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$679
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1848
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1701
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2068
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1826
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1752
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$366
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010