Bishkek vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$431
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
56
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6825th and 7014th ($789 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Kyrgyzstan and Thailand, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6437th and 4952nd 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
$6.87
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583