Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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