Bishkek vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$431
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
47
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 6% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 6825th and 6584th ($789 vs $842) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.4 months in Tashkent. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6437th and 6238th 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
$6.87
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
23.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$10369

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Cities near Bishkek

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 Tashkent

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$759
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$599
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$587
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$576
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$622
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$583
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$610
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$645
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$568
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$572
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$669
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$688
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$549
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$704
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$488
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$535
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$471
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$497
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$555
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$773
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$570
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$646
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$737
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$500
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$439
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$789
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$500
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$492
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$468
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$636
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$601
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$447
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$470
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$518
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$514
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$899