Bishkek vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2505
🏠 One person rent
$380
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$2363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
71
😀 Quality of life
52
71
🏙️ Population
1.15M
534K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 26% less expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 6826th and 5742nd ($713 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 2.5 months in Gimhae. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Gimhae ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 6118th and 1960th 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
$5.73
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$7020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$5956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$8.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$998
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1030
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$983
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$924
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$991
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1054
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$988
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$901
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$1002
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$992
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$977
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$903
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$989
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1059
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$987
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$880
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$979
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$854
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$964
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1101
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$902
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$992
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$970
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$977
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$937
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$959
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1019
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1012
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$936
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1019
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1038