Bishkek vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$409
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 18% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6948th and 6201st ($757 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Daejeon

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Bishkek Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15719

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Cities near Bishkek

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

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425