Bangkok vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1747
🏠 One person rent
$424
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 29% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 5912th and 6893rd ($958 vs $743) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 6164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$37.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
20.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$5611

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475