Bishkek vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$431
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
71
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6825th and 5639th ($789 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 2.2 months in Daegu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 6437th and 1144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Daegu

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Bishkek Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$27904

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128