Bishkek vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$376
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.15M
534K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 21% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6130th ($710 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 1665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Gimhae

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Bishkek Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$14608

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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

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098