Bishkek vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$409
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6948th and 3249th ($757 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6280th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005