Bishkek vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$376
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.15M
919K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 37% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4810th ($710 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Seongnam

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Bishkek Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$21935

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098