Bishkek vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$398
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
56
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 2% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6954th ($743 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Kyrgyzstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6164th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Chiang Mai

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Bishkek Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$15195

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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

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560