Bishkek vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$398
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
120K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 9% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6620th ($743 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.6 months in Pattaya. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6164th and 6140th 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
$6.84
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$10383

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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 Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498