Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$3.00
LAK63,960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.92
LAK19,580
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.44
LAK9,408
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.93
LAK41,147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$10.37
LAK221,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$2.08
LAK44,251
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$2.37
LAK50,526
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$2.02
LAK43,117
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.52
LAK11,050
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$2.25
LAK47,908
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$5.24
LAK111,751
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,267,433,822
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$13.89
LAK296,127
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$168.24
LAK3,586,828
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$499.61
LAK10,651,631
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$274.31
LAK5,848,340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$97.98
LAK2,088,883
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,743,653
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$1.13
LAK24,061
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.10
LAK44,702
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$2.04
LAK43,461
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$34.22
LAK729,509
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
pay 91.1% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$124.25
LAK2,648,935
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$44.78
LAK954,799
|
|
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