Bishkek vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$347
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
43
7
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
1.12M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 25% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7174th and 6130th ($653 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Phuket. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6097th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Phuket

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Bishkek Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$13219

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743