Bishkek vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$431
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
65
😀 Quality of life
53
73
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 18% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6825th and 5867th ($789 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6437th and 2462nd 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
$6.87
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938