Bishkek vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$380
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
1.15M
852K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 24% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6826th and 5854th ($713 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6118th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Cheongju

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Bishkek Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$13580

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089