Bishkek vs Jeonju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Jeonju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$347
$298
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
43
61
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.12M
653K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 17% less expensive than in Jeonju. Cities ranked 7174th and 6420th ($653 vs $787) 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 1.9 months in Jeonju. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Jeonju ranked 64th in South Korea, while ranked 6097th and 4131st 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
$5.46
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$8113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$7442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$13813

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Jeonju

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$923
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$902
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$955
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$945
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$975
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$992
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$924
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$949
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1084
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1147
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$1076
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1028
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$991
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$940
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$878
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$965
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$1060
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$1055
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$984
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$999
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1002
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1113
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$986
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$1041
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1006
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1009
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1024
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1073
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$973
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1088
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1256
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$910