Bishkek vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$376
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
66
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6863rd and 4952nd ($710 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 Ulsan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6133rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Ulsan

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Bishkek Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$19295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980