Bishkek vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$380
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 16% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 6826th and 6253rd ($713 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Tashkent. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6118th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tashkent

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Bishkek Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
22.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$9301

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$444
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$613
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$569
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$623
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$615
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$614
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$613
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$613
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$507
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$538
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$591
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$626
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$512
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$602
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$441
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$501
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$430
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$472
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$623
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$605
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$477
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$607
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$593
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$484
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$431
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$713
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$674
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$518
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$394
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$667
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$637
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$381
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$414
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$634
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$619
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$785