Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 93.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 107% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.39 KGS 560
176.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$21.33 KGS 1,869
219.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$5.77 KGS 506
141.94%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.02 KGS 177
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.64 KGS 56.4
331.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.36 KGS 31.15
447.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.21 KGS 106
274.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.71 KGS 150
164.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.90 KGS 79.2
37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.50 KGS 43.70
308.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.61 KGS 141
18.63%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.75 KGS 153
93.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$7.91 KGS 693
131.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.95 KGS 434
89.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.12 KGS 711
132.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.11 KGS 97.5
136.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.85 KGS 162
29.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.04 KGS 178
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.71 KGS 150
57.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.55 KGS 48.37
272.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.53 KGS 46.77
235.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.59 KGS 51.7
149.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.48 KGS 41.73
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$1.72 KGS 151
307.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$7.77 KGS 681
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.21 KGS 106
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.96 KGS 172
18.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.22 KGS 19.23
1236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$11.68 KGS 1,023
151.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.41 KGS 123
221.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.24 KGS 21.05
791.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$3.35 KGS 293
764.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.80 KGS 70.1
136.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
3.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$34.71 KGS 3,041
443.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$6.75 KGS 591
229.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$11.87 KGS 1,040
208.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$41.71 KGS 3,654
39.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$16.06 KGS 1,407
32.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.49 KGS 394
145.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$200 KGS 17.5K
266.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$4,487 KGS 393.0K
230.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$36.87 KGS 3,229
142.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$40.41 KGS 3,539
-7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$95.2 KGS 8,340
9.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$101 KGS 8,862
14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$495 KGS 43.4K
213.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$360 KGS 31.5K
238.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$906 KGS 79.3K
208.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$632 KGS 55.3K
217.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,674 KGS 146.6K
327.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
342.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$453 KGS 39.7K
443.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
20.2
-83.22%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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