Bishkek vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$398
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
1.19M
948K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 36% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4818th ($743 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and Laos, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6164th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Vientiane

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Bishkek Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$9382

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372