Bishkek vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$431
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 39% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6825th and 4545th ($789 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6437th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Seoul

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Bishkek Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$19916

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$500
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$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971