Bangkok vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1788
🏠 One person rent
$465
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 36% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 5467th and 6948th ($1027 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 2647th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bishkek

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Bangkok Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$6484

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484