Cost of living comparison

Baku, Azerbaijan

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 8.9% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 8.4% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Bishkek

The cost of groceries and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Baku	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.41 AZN16.00	$5.80 KGS507.25	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$5.68 KGS497.11	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 AZN1.18	$0.68 KGS59.14	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 AZN0.61	$0.33 KGS28.98	-7.6%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Baku	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 AZN0.78	$0.48 KGS41.78	+4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.77 AZN4.71	$5.14 KGS449.42	+85.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 AZN8.72	$3.25 KGS283.83	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 AZN2.40	$1.76 KGS153.67	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 AZN3.58	$2.41 KGS211.16	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$0.47 KGS41.22	-4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 AZN1.32	$0.85 KGS74.39	+10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AZN1.16	$0.94 KGS82.52	+38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 AZN1.40	$0.90 KGS78.92	+9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AZN0.49	$0.23 KGS19.88	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.40	$0.24 KGS21.00	+3.2%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Baku	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 AZN4.19	$2.90 KGS254.01	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$7.54 KGS659.43	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$4.18 KGS365.22	-35.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 8.4% less for housing

	Baku	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.84 AZN25.23	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$470.77 AZN800.30	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.03 AZN443.75	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+35.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.11 AZN80.09	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-50.8%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Baku	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$232.47 AZN395.20	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-0.5%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$1.16 KGS101.45	-21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 AZN6.12	$2.06 KGS179.79	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$1.56 KGS136.45	-55.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.42 AZN84.02	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.35 KGS380.44	-26.0%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Baku	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.06 AZN95.30	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.34 AZN97.48	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.29 AZN207.88	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.40 AZN162.18	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+1.3%
Average			-18.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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