Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathum Thani and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathum Thani and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Pathum Thani is 8.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pathum Thani is 14.4% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 ฿95.0
$6.18 KGS 541
-51.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.37 ฿486
$20.74 KGS 1,813
-25.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ฿195
$5.70 KGS 499
8.07%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿49.73
$2.00 KGS 175
-21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ฿13.69
$0.64 KGS 56.4
-32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.28
$0.33 KGS 28.77
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ฿64.7
$1.21 KGS 106
69.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿115
$1.70 KGS 149
114.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ฿46.45
$0.96 KGS 83.6
53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ฿38.61
$0.46 KGS 40.10
165.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ฿34.44
$1.56 KGS 136
-30.13%
Eggs
$1.82 ฿57.8
$1.73 KGS 151
5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.47 ฿426
$7.99 KGS 699
68.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.50 ฿79.3
$5.01 KGS 438
-50.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿353
$7.73 KGS 676
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 ฿84.2
$1.07 KGS 93.5
148.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ฿25.47
$1.85 KGS 161
-56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ฿33.71
$2.02 KGS 177
-47.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 ฿46.94
$1.71 KGS 149
-13.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 ฿52.5
$0.56 KGS 48.58
196.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.61
$0.53 KGS 46.21
130.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ฿25.35
$0.59 KGS 51.5
35.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.53
$0.51 KGS 44.91
-9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 ฿144
$1.75 KGS 153
160.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.14 ฿511
$8.20 KGS 717
96.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ฿47.62
$1.20 KGS 105
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ฿89.8
$1.91 KGS 167
48.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿29.70
$0.22 KGS 19.18
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.61
$1.39 KGS 121
-23.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ฿23.95
$0.24 KGS 21.08
216.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 ฿167
$3.41 KGS 298
54.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿42.73
$0.78 KGS 68.6
73.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ฿640.8K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-47.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ฿676.8K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-38.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 ฿2,346
$34.70 KGS 3,034
113.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 ฿422
$6.93 KGS 606
92.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.29 ฿389
$11.59 KGS 1,013
6.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.83 ฿1,577
$42.04 KGS 3,676
18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 ฿389
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-21.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 ฿244
$4.49 KGS 392
71.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 ฿4,352
$196 KGS 17.1K
-29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K ฿383.3K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
169.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.57 ฿619
$37.23 KGS 3,255
-47.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.86 ฿787
$39.69 KGS 3,471
-37.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 ฿1,939
$94.1 KGS 8,225
-34.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.9 ฿1,833
$104 KGS 9,135
-44.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 ฿14.7K
$489 KGS 42.8K
-4.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ฿8,807
$365 KGS 31.9K
-23.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 ฿48.3K
$905 KGS 79.1K
68.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 ฿24.5K
$617 KGS 53.9K
25.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,188 ฿69.2K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
31.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,540 ฿48.7K
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
34.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 ฿13.5K
$447 KGS 39.1K
-4.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
20.2
-80.20%

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Last update for Pathum Thani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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