Bishkek vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bishkek | Seoul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bishkek is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6948th and 4438th ($757 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 70th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 23 km or 14 mi |  Kant | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Tokmok | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Toktogul | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Kaskelen | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Almaty | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Talas | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Naryn | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Cholpon-Ata | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Kapchagay | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Jalal-Abad | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Taraz | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Osh | |
| 303 km or 188 mi |  Andijan | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Namangan | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Margilan | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Fergana | |
| 376 km or 233 mi |  Artux | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Taldiqorgan | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Kashgar | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Shymkent | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Chirchiq | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Balkhash | |
| 449 km or 279 mi |  Konibodom | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Tashkent | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Istiklol | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kentau | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Ghafurov | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Buston | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Khujand | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Aksu | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Turkistan | |
| 558 km or 346 mi | Yining | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Istaravshan | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Aral | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Jizzakh | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Bole | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Dushanbe | |
| 691 km or 430 mi | Panjakent | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Tursunzoda | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Samarkand |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |