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
KGS509.72
|
$2.08
฿75.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.81
|
$5.66
฿205.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS48.02
|
$0.67
฿24.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.29
|
$0.35
฿12.85
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.81
|
$1.48
฿53.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS319.07
|
$7.99
฿290.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.69
|
$6.46
฿234.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.52
|
$1.75
฿63.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS193.18
|
$1.07
฿38.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.55
|
$1.20
฿43.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.25
|
$0.50
฿18.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.35
|
$0.79
฿28.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.23
|
$0.59
฿21.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.13
|
$0.62
฿22.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.58
|
$0.46
฿16.69
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.81
|
$4.57
฿165.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS611.67
|
$24.32
฿883.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,656,600.32
|
$31,287.73
฿1,136,179.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.76
|
$9.68
฿351.58
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,091.88
|
$17.10
฿620.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,926.29
|
$290.79
฿10,559.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,251.46
|
$207.49
฿7,534.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,418.46
|
$49.43
฿1,794.98
|
|
pay 67.5% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,909.40
|
$334.45
฿12,145.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS654,295.96
|
$9,908.05
฿359,800.06
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.33
|
$1.90
฿68.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.58
|
$1.94
฿70.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.24
|
$3.61
฿131.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,748.65
|
$47.07
฿1,709.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.81
|
$5.63
฿204.53
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,038.89
|
$40.39
฿1,466.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,243.69
|
$27.03
฿981.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,852.94
|
$82.02
฿2,978.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,079.49
|
$65.30
฿2,371.16
|
|
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