Bishkek vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$409
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.11M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 34% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6948th and 4903rd ($757 vs $1148) 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 6280th and 4456th 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
$6.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$8146

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$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

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588