Bishkek vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$347
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
59
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
1.12M
504K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 34% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7174th and 5400th ($653 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 Pohang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6097th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Pohang

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Bishkek Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$13736

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991