Bishkek vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2494
🏠 One person rent
$376
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
43
61
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
1.15M
342K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 22% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6088th ($710 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 4346th 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
$5.93
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$8166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$7009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$8.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$14638

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931