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Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Belem is 3.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 0.1% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 R$23.7
$6.41 KGS 560
-31.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.59 R$153
$21.04 KGS 1,839
35.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$33.01
$5.74 KGS 502
7.32%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.55
$2.02 KGS 176
-20.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.04
$0.63 KGS 55
49.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.53
$0.35 KGS 30.6
34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 R$8.85
$1.21 KGS 106
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 R$19.43
$1.69 KGS 148
114.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.92
$0.95 KGS 83.4
16.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 R$11.5
$0.47 KGS 40.84
357.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 R$6.95
$1.56 KGS 137
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.97 R$10.56
$1.8 KGS 157
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 R$55.4
$7.94 KGS 695
30.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 R$21.42
$4.82 KGS 422
-17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R$34.51
$7.68 KGS 671
-16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 R$9.5
$1.06 KGS 92.7
66.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.41
$1.95 KGS 170
-9.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.9
$2.09 KGS 183
-38.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.83
$1.77 KGS 155
-17.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.75
$0.59 KGS 51.3
50.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 R$2.99
$0.53 KGS 46.72
5.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 R$5.45
$0.55 KGS 48.28
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.22
$0.51 KGS 44.45
164.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 R$13.08
$1.7 KGS 148
43.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 R$49.33
$8.11 KGS 709
13.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$6.98
$1.16 KGS 101
12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 R$24.64
$1.88 KGS 165
144.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 R$3.97
$0.22 KGS 19.16
236.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.77 R$117
$11.84 KGS 1,035
83.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.7
$1.39 KGS 121
-23.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.02
$0.24 KGS 21.11
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 R$47.77
$3.39 KGS 297
163.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.52
$0.79 KGS 68.8
30.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K R$86K
$37.3K KGS 3.3M
-56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.6K
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-13.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$587
$34.56 KGS 3,022
217.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.53 R$77.8
$6.78 KGS 593
114.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 R$115
$11.87 KGS 1,038
80.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 R$114
$41.27 KGS 3,608
-48.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.48 R$115
$15.88 KGS 1,388
35.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 R$33.54
$4.65 KGS 406
34.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$524
$200 KGS 17.5K
-51.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,122 R$16.7K
$4,529 KGS 396K
-31.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.73 R$175
$37.77 KGS 3,302
-13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.69 R$154
$40.08 KGS 3,504
-28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 R$405
$93 KGS 8,129
-18.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.76 R$229
$103 KGS 9,004
-58.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 R$2,382
$486 KGS 42.5K
-8.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 R$1,004
$371 KGS 32.4K
-49.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 R$4,370
$910 KGS 79.6K
-10.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,438
$619 KGS 54.1K
-26.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,837 R$9,842
$1,529 KGS 133.7K
20.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 R$7,237
$1,112 KGS 97.2K
21.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 R$1,921
$431 KGS 37.7K
-16.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
20.2
-39.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belem: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: November 29, 2025

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