Bishkek vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$380
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
50
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.11M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 41% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6826th and 4485th ($713 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6118th and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Yerevan

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Bishkek Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$5800

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573