Bishkek vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$376
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
50
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.05M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 45% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4338th ($710 vs $1298) 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 0.4 months in Yerevan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6133rd and 4709th 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
$5.93
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$10858

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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

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578