Bishkek vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$431
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 22% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6825th and 5480th ($789 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6437th 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
$6.87
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$7663
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$7.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$18217

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$992
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$974
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1084
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$946
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$982
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1051
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$992
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$957
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$955
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$887
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$954
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$914
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$973
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$899
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$930
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$919
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$883
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$771
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$957
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$905
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$922
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$933
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$923
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$938
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$961
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$990
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$909
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$971
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$865
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1009
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$964