Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 11.5% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.29
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.16
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.06
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.52
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.02
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.52
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.08
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.44
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.39
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.65
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,650.55
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.21
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.01
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN520.62
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN402.00
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.04
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN630.16
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,920.09
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.15
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.03
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.57
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.27
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.51
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.98
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.03
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.96
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.55
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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