Bishkek vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$409
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
16
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
886K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 30% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6948th and 5149th ($757 vs $1074) 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 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6280th and 6188th 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
$6.86
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$80.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$8518

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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

Cities near Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$800
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$479
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1853
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$824
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$942
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$665
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$354
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$360
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$724
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2002
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1946
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1700
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1936
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1962
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1062
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$895
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2022
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1010
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$776
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1993
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2483
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1013
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$776
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1122
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1761
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$546
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2145
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2066
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2346
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2172
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2154
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403