Bishkek vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$376
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
1.15M
8.69M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 11% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6443rd ($710 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kyrgyzstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6133rd and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564