Bishkek vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$409
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
1.19M
666K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 30% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6948th and 5121st ($757 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Jeju Island

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Bishkek Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$21734

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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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915