Bishkek vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$409
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.19M
657K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 6948th and 4990th ($757 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 38th in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 3729th 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
$6.86
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15366

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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 Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951