Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.22 KGS 544

-27.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$20.81 KGS 1,819

121.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.68 KGS 496

54.58%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.03 KGS 177

52.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.69 KGS 60.5

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.35 KGS 30.86

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.18 KGS 103

103.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.70 KGS 148

116.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.94 KGS 82.5

139.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.49 KGS 42.87

281.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.61 KGS 141

37.89%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.79 KGS 157

24.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.04 KGS 703

144.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.99 KGS 436

-26.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.00 KGS 699

63.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.12 KGS 98.1

201.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.91 KGS 167

-11.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.08 KGS 181

12.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.74 KGS 152

13.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.60 KGS 52.1

158.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.53 KGS 46.76

184.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.60 KGS 52.1

63.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 KGS 41.93

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.77 KGS 155

145.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$8.12 KGS 710

154.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.21 KGS 106

46.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.90 KGS 166

44.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.24 KGS 21.02

470.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$11.51 KGS 1,006

-1.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.39 KGS 121

123.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 KGS 19.17

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.37 KGS 295

307.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.80 KGS 70.1

67.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$37.4K KGS 3.3M

-26.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$33.7K KGS 3.0M

-0.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$34.38 KGS 3,005

254.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$6.81 KGS 596

99.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$11.56 KGS 1,011

59.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$41.42 KGS 3,621

48.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$16.09 KGS 1,407

3.79%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.55 KGS 398

99.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$200 KGS 17.5K

251.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,585 KGS 400.8K

248.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$37.64 KGS 3,291

56.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$40.25 KGS 3,519

-14.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$93.9 KGS 8,206

20.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$103 KGS 8,963

-17.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$494 KGS 43.2K

22.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$365 KGS 31.9K

19.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$891 KGS 77.9K

132.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$625 KGS 54.7K

135.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,591 KGS 139.1K

179.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,108 KGS 96.9K

169.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$446 KGS 39.0K

22.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

20.2

-73.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

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