Bishkek vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2853
🏠 One person rent
$380
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
64
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
1.15M
657K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 38% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 6826th and 4632nd ($713 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 Cheonan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Cheonan ranked 49th in South Korea, while ranked 6118th and 4346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Cheonan

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Bishkek Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$443
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$82.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$9.29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$5174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$13537

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000