Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 29.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$1.96
₫49,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.91
₫125,002
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.59
₫15,117
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.38
₫9,786
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.11
₫28,144
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$6.92
₫176,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$5.46
₫138,992
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.62
₫41,167
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.78
₫45,355
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.40
₫35,582
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.52
₫13,249
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.78
₫19,785
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.49
₫12,583
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.55
₫14,115
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.54
₫13,727
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$4.05
₫103,129
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$8.00
₫203,586
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$40,523.11
₫1,031,647,414
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$5.93
₫151,088
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$10.02
₫255,024
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$364.76
₫9,286,256
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$221.46
₫5,637,936
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$41.86
₫1,065,609
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$226.70
₫5,771,499
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$10,132.35
₫257,951,975
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.94
₫23,831
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$1.86
₫47,398
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$1.29
₫32,791
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$24.96
₫635,529
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$3.86
₫98,253
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$33.66
₫856,979
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$29.49
₫750,779
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$90.06
₫2,292,706
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$106.00
₫2,698,529
|
|
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