Bishkek vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$347
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 0.9% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7174th and 7120th ($653 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6097th and 4343rd 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
$5.46
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575