Bishkek vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$376
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
1.15M
852K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 29% less expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5717th ($710 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 6133rd and 274th 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
$5.93
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$14576

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038