Bishkek vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$347
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
53
42
🏙️ Population
1.12M
116K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 2% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7174th and 7072nd ($653 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Pattaya. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 6097th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Pattaya

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Bishkek Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$8397

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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 Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509