Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 39.7% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Bulgaria
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$8.86
BGN16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$7.63
BGN14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$4.65
BGN8.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$6.10
BGN11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$3.15
BGN5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$5.44
BGN10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$22.97
BGN42.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,734.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$6.49
BGN12.09
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
$12.17
BGN22.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$301.56
BGN561.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$232.85
BGN433.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$77.06
BGN143.56
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
$365.01
BGN679.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,625.41
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$28.54
BGN53.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$6.67
BGN12.42
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$44.59
BGN83.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$28.98
BGN53.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$75.86
BGN141.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$76.78
BGN143.03
|
|
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