Bishkek vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$398
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
73
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 30% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6893rd and 5135th ($743 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6164th and 335th 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
$6.84
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$27847

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153