Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 12.9% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB76.37
|
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB21.32
|
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB11.82
|
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB269.61
|
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB202.88
|
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB36.31
|
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.28
|
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.35
|
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB26.72
|
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB21.41
|
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB21.67
|
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.39
|
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.61
|
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB747.92
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB312.43
|
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB63.37
|
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB61.26
|
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB184.45
|
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
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