Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 1.3% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 30.9% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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