Bishkek vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$398
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4938th ($743 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6164th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Busan

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Bishkek Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981