Bishkek vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2498
🏠 One person rent
$376
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1898
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
51
69
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 34% less expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5042nd ($710 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 2816th 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
$5.93
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$18416

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007