Bishkek vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$431
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
16
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
886K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 24% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6825th and 5290th ($789 vs $1036) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.7 months in Tabuk. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6437th and 6204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$8604

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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 Tabuk

Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$818
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$429
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$2054
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$856
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$919
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$686
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$334
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$338
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$742
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2014
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1933
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1810
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$2038
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$2060
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1149
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$977
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2145
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1077
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$753
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$2133
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2663
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1032
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$862
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1205
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1845
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$538
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2305
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2201
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2465
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2354
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2336
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587