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
KGS509.13
|
$1.96
₫49,942
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$4.91
₫124,938
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
$0.59
₫15,110
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
$0.38
₫9,781
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
$1.11
₫28,130
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
$6.92
₫176,133
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
$5.46
₫138,921
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
$1.62
₫41,146
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
$1.78
₫45,332
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
$1.40
₫35,563
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
$0.52
₫13,243
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
$0.78
₫19,775
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
$0.49
₫12,577
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
$0.55
₫14,108
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
$0.54
₫13,720
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
$4.05
₫103,077
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
$8.00
₫203,483
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
$40,523.11
₫1,031,122,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
$5.93
₫151,011
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
$10.02
₫254,894
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
$364.76
₫9,281,530
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
$221.46
₫5,635,066
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
$41.86
₫1,065,067
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
$226.70
₫5,768,562
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$10,132.35
₫257,820,702
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$0.94
₫23,818
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
$1.86
₫47,374
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
$1.29
₫32,774
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
$24.96
₫635,206
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$3.86
₫98,203
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
$33.66
₫856,543
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
$29.49
₫750,397
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
$90.06
₫2,291,539
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
$106.00
₫2,697,156
|
|
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