Bishkek vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$380
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
1.15M
678K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 34% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6826th and 4959th ($713 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 6118th and 4837th 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
$5.73
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$21433

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881