Bishkek vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$398
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
15
😀 Quality of life
57
53
🏙️ Population
1.19M
886K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6893rd and 5095th ($743 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in Tabuk. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6164th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tabuk

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Bishkek Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233