Bishkek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$398
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
1.19M
449K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6893rd and 23rd ($743 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6164th and 2nd 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
$6.84
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041