Bishkek vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$431
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
18
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
666K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 24% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 6825th and 5282nd ($789 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 6437th and 5127th 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
$6.87
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$20855

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870