Bishkek vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$347
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 34% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7174th and 5418th ($653 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6097th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$19843

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992