Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Struga is 3.5% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Struga is 15.3% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKD 386
$6.18 KGS 541
18.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.54 MKD 1,611
$20.74 KGS 1,813
47.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 MKD 255
$5.70 KGS 499
-15.09%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 82.6
$2.00 KGS 175
-21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKD 94.3
$0.64 KGS 56.4
179.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.6
$0.33 KGS 28.77
287.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 142
$1.21 KGS 106
123.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 MKD 182
$1.70 KGS 149
103.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 MKD 60.3
$0.96 KGS 83.6
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 MKD 33.19
$0.46 KGS 40.10
36.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 90.9
$1.56 KGS 136
10.26%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 110
$1.73 KGS 151
20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 MKD 346
$7.99 KGS 699
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 MKD 303
$5.01 KGS 438
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 492
$7.73 KGS 676
20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.34
$1.07 KGS 93.5
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.3
$1.85 KGS 161
-28.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.9
$2.02 KGS 177
-51.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 60.4
$1.71 KGS 149
-32.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.53
$0.56 KGS 48.58
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 MKD 47.59
$0.53 KGS 46.21
69.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.37
$0.59 KGS 51.5
-8.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MKD 20.77
$0.51 KGS 44.91
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 MKD 164
$1.75 KGS 153
77.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 MKD 256
$8.20 KGS 717
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.2
$1.20 KGS 105
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.4
$1.91 KGS 167
-45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.14
$0.22 KGS 19.18
195.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MKD 1,054
$11.57 KGS 1,012
72.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MKD 47.23
$1.39 KGS 121
-35.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.79
$0.24 KGS 21.08
104.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 MKD 405
$3.41 KGS 298
125.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$0.78 KGS 68.6
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.7M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-12.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 MKD 4,880
$34.70 KGS 3,034
166.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MKD 804
$6.93 KGS 606
120.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 MKD 1,015
$11.59 KGS 1,013
66.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 MKD 1,365
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-38.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 MKD 1,198
$15.70 KGS 1,373
44.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MKD 340
$4.49 KGS 392
43.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.7K
$196 KGS 17.1K
61.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,181 MKD 62.3K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
-73.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKD 4,110
$37.23 KGS 3,255
109.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.66 MKD 1,511
$39.69 KGS 3,471
-27.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 MKD 3,509
$94.1 KGS 8,225
-29.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.45 MKD 1,975
$104 KGS 9,135
-64.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 14.9K
$489 KGS 42.8K
-42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 MKD 12.1K
$365 KGS 31.9K
-36.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MKD 20.5K
$905 KGS 79.1K
-56.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 MKD 16.9K
$617 KGS 53.9K
-47.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 MKD 80.7K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-7.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 70.5K
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
16.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 MKD 47.4K
$447 KGS 39.1K
101.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
20.2
-82.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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