Bishkek vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$347
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
1.12M
690K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7174th and 96th ($653 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Kyrgyzstan and the United States, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6097th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
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$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846