Bishkek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$376
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
1.15M
447K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6863rd and 41st ($710 vs $3392) 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 months in Zurich. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6133rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843