Bishkek vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2314
🏠 One person rent
$380
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
43
61
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
1.15M
342K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 16% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6826th and 6251st ($713 vs $854) 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 50th in South Korea, while ranked 6118th and 4376th 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
$5.73
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$8165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$7.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$13386

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$959
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$937
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$970
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1019
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1005
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1038
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$992
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1038
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1063
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1019
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1101
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$977
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1012
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1059
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1151
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1054
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$1002
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1000
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$992
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1036
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$989
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$979
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1033
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$995
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1026
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$998
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$991
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$998
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$900
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1042
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1075
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$1030
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1089
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1127
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$924