Bishkek vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$431
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
458K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 51% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6825th and 3619th ($789 vs $1594) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6437th and 357th 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
$6.87
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$10559

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492