Bishkek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
52
98
🏙️ Population
1.15M
449K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6826th and 59th ($713 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6118th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$29610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717