Bishkek vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2184
🏠 One person rent
$409
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
342K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 8% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6948th and 6669th ($757 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 months in Jeonju. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeonju ranked 52nd in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 4498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Jeonju

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Bishkek Jeonju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$7101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$5909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$26.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$15485

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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 Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981