Bishkek vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$347
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.38M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 31% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7174th and 5668th ($653 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6097th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bishkek Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619