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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pathum Thani is 8.8% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pathum Thani is 0.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 เธฟ94.1
$6.22 KGSย 544
-51.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.27 เธฟ480
$20.81 KGSย 1,819
-26.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 เธฟ187
$5.68 KGSย 496
4.75%
Cappuccino
$1.52 เธฟ47.86
$2.03 KGSย 177
-25.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 เธฟ13.59
$0.69 KGSย 60.5
-37.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 เธฟ9.20
$0.35 KGSย 30.86
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 เธฟ61.1
$1.18 KGSย 103
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 เธฟ109
$1.70 KGSย 148
104.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 เธฟ45.00
$0.94 KGSย 82.5
52.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 เธฟ37.65
$0.49 KGSย 42.87
144.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 เธฟ33.58
$1.61 KGSย 141
-33.54%
Eggs
$1.82 เธฟ57.2
$1.79 KGSย 157
1.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 เธฟ425
$8.04 KGSย 703
68.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 เธฟ77.2
$4.99 KGSย 436
-50.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 เธฟ339
$8.00 KGSย 699
34.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 เธฟ83.4
$1.12 KGSย 98.1
136.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 เธฟ23.27
$1.91 KGSย 167
-61.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 เธฟ33.08
$2.08 KGSย 181
-49.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 เธฟ46.41
$1.74 KGSย 152
-14.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 เธฟ51.0
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
170.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.53 KGSย 46.76
126.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 เธฟ24.95
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
31.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 เธฟ13.20
$0.48 KGSย 41.93
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 เธฟ149
$1.77 KGSย 155
167.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.84 เธฟ498
$8.12 KGSย 710
95.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 เธฟ48.74
$1.21 KGSย 106
28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 เธฟ89.5
$1.90 KGSย 166
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 เธฟ27.51
$0.24 KGSย 21.02
262.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.51 KGSย 1,006
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 เธฟ34.69
$1.39 KGSย 121
-20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 เธฟ23.91
$0.22 KGSย 19.17
245.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 เธฟ175
$3.37 KGSย 295
64.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 เธฟ40.74
$0.80 KGSย 70.1
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K เธฟ641.5K
$37.4K KGSย 3.3M
-45.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K เธฟ649.0K
$33.7K KGSย 3.0M
-38.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.0 เธฟ2,295
$34.38 KGSย 3,005
112.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.29 เธฟ418
$6.81 KGSย 596
95.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.19 เธฟ383
$11.56 KGSย 1,011
5.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 เธฟ1,562
$41.42 KGSย 3,621
19.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.15 เธฟ382
$16.09 KGSย 1,407
-24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 เธฟ240
$4.55 KGSย 398
67.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 เธฟ4,438
$200 KGSย 17.5K
-29.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K เธฟ385.0K
$4,585 KGSย 400.8K
167.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 เธฟ608
$37.64 KGSย 3,291
-48.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.92 เธฟ784
$40.25 KGSย 3,519
-38.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 เธฟ1,942
$93.9 KGSย 8,206
-34.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 เธฟ1,834
$103 KGSย 8,963
-43.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 เธฟ14.4K
$494 KGSย 43.2K
-7.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 เธฟ8,725
$365 KGSย 31.9K
-23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 เธฟ48.3K
$891 KGSย 77.9K
72.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 เธฟ23.9K
$625 KGSย 54.7K
21.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,246 เธฟ70.6K
$1,591 KGSย 139.1K
41.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,824 เธฟ57.3K
$1,108 KGSย 96.9K
64.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pathum Thani
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$446 KGSย 39.0K
-2.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
20.2
-80.20%

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Last update for Pathum Thani: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

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