Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 24.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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