Bishkek vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$409
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.05M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 28% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6948th and 5250th ($757 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Incheon

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Bishkek Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$12514

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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
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072