Bishkek vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$376
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 36% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4879th ($710 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 2608th 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
$5.93
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$27898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222