Bishkek vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$409
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 27% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6948th and 5425th ($757 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 1.5 months in Changwon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 2832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Changwon

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Bishkek Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15743

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002