Bishkek vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$409
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
71
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 27% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6948th and 5347th ($757 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 1141st 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
$6.86
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$27966

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121