Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 30.9% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.55
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.77
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.10
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.90
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.37
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.65
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.56
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.61
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.38
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,166.94
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.08
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.28
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,070.61
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN806.76
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.00
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,039.65
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,652.41
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.46
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.41
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.45
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.95
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.16
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.57
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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