Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Bishkek

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Bishkek are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduBishkekChengdu vs Bishkek
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥3,293Chengdu earns 2.6× the salary in Bishkek

Daily expenses

MetricChengduBishkekChengdu vs Bishkek
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥46Bishkek costs 2.57× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥193Bishkek costs 1.31× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥39Bishkek costs 1.12× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥319.1Bishkek costs 1.15× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥79.1Chengdu costs 1.07× the price in Bishkek
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥40.6Chengdu costs 1.59× the price in Bishkek
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥370.1Bishkek costs 2.04× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥38.6Chengdu costs 1.04× the price in Bishkek
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥6.3Chengdu costs 1.34× the price in Bishkek

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduBishkekChengdu vs Bishkek
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥58.6Chengdu costs 1.28× the price in Bishkek
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥11.7Bishkek costs 1.11× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.8Chengdu costs 1.84× the price in Bishkek
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥2.7Chengdu costs 4.21× the price in Bishkek
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥9.3Chengdu costs 1.32× the price in Bishkek
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥4.1Chengdu costs 1.17× the price in Bishkek
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥10.7Bishkek costs 1.30× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥9.2Bishkek costs 1.70× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥54.0Bishkek costs 1.44× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduBishkekChengdu vs Bishkek
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥3,876Bishkek costs 1.23× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥2,672Bishkek costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥7,106Bishkek costs 1.24× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥4,668Bishkek costs 1.30× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥11,419Chengdu costs 2.22× the price in Bishkek
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥8,011Chengdu costs 1.63× the price in Bishkek