Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 42.5% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Bishkek
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,760
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,167
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,148
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,910
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,005
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,469
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,116
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,333
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,364
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,894
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,266
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩60,645
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩10,955
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩669,944
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩526,462
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,891
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,919
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩73,379
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩170,567
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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