Bishkek vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$409
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
458K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 55% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6948th and 3311th ($757 vs $1683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Estonia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6280th and 390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tallinn

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Bishkek Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$9251

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516