Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 32.5% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
|
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