Bishkek vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bishkek | Vientiane | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bishkek is 47% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7174th and 4354th ($653 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6097th and 8730th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 23 km or 14 mi |  Kant | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Tokmok | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Toktogul | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Kaskelen | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Almaty | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Talas | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Naryn | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Cholpon-Ata | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Kapchagay | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Jalal-Abad | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Taraz | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Osh | |
| 303 km or 188 mi |  Andijan | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Namangan | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Margilan | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Fergana | |
| 376 km or 233 mi |  Artux | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Taldiqorgan | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Kashgar | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Shymkent | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Chirchiq | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Balkhash | |
| 449 km or 279 mi |  Konibodom | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Tashkent | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Istiklol | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kentau | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Ghafurov | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Buston | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Khujand | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Aksu | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Turkistan | |
| 558 km or 346 mi | Yining | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Istaravshan | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Aral | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Jizzakh | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Bole | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Dushanbe | |
| 691 km or 430 mi | Panjakent | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Tursunzoda | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Samarkand |
Cities near Vientiane
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 63 km or 39 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Vang Vieng | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 220 km or 136 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Thakhek | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 336 km or 209 mi |  Vinh | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Pai | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Hanoi | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Jinghong | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Rangsit | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Bac Ninh | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | Bangkok | |
| 527 km or 328 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Haiphong | |
| 530 km or 330 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Hpa-an | |
| 545 km or 338 mi | Battambang | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Hue |