Bishkek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
449K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6948th and 13th ($757 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6280th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Zurich

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Bishkek Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171