Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 58.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay 67.5% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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