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

😐 Solo nomad: Struga is 14.2% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 9.9% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 MKD 404
$6.41 KGS 560
19.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 MKD 1,572
$21.04 KGS 1,839
41.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MKD 242
$5.74 KGS 502
-20.03%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$2.02 KGS 176
-24.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 MKD 93.7
$0.63 KGS 55
182.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.6
$0.35 KGS 30.6
248.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 MKD 137
$1.21 KGS 106
114.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKD 183
$1.69 KGS 148
105.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MKD 62.2
$0.95 KGS 83.4
24.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 MKD 33.57
$0.47 KGS 40.84
36.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 92
$1.56 KGS 137
11.54%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$1.8 KGS 157
12.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 MKD 360
$7.94 KGS 695
-13.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.6 MKD 295
$4.82 KGS 422
16.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MKD 493
$7.68 KGS 671
21.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 MKD 28.73
$1.06 KGS 92.7
-49.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.9
$1.95 KGS 170
-32.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.8
$2.09 KGS 183
-55.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 MKD 58.6
$1.77 KGS 155
-37.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MKD 38.03
$0.59 KGS 51.3
22.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.18
$0.53 KGS 46.72
67.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.13
$0.55 KGS 48.28
3.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 MKD 19.27
$0.51 KGS 44.45
-27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MKD 173
$1.7 KGS 148
92.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 MKD 251
$8.11 KGS 709
-41.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.16 KGS 101
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$1.88 KGS 165
-44.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 34
$0.22 KGS 19.16
190.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.21 MKD 1,066
$11.84 KGS 1,035
70.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 MKD 51.1
$1.39 KGS 121
-30.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.84
$0.24 KGS 21.11
104.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 MKD 392
$3.39 KGS 297
118.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$0.79 KGS 68.8
81.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$37.3K KGS 3.3M
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MKD 1.5M
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90 MKD 4,748
$34.56 KGS 3,022
160.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 MKD 794
$6.78 KGS 593
121.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.43 MKD 1,025
$11.87 KGS 1,038
63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.55 MKD 1,401
$41.27 KGS 3,608
-35.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.51 MKD 1,187
$15.88 KGS 1,388
41.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MKD 350
$4.65 KGS 406
42.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.8K
$200 KGS 17.5K
59.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$4,529 KGS 396K
-73.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 MKD 4,080
$37.77 KGS 3,302
104.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.77 MKD 1,465
$40.08 KGS 3,504
-30.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 MKD 3,489
$93 KGS 8,129
-28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.15 MKD 2,013
$103 KGS 9,004
-62.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MKD 14.9K
$486 KGS 42.5K
-41.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 MKD 12.2K
$371 KGS 32.4K
-37.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MKD 20.7K
$910 KGS 79.6K
-56.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$619 KGS 54.1K
-48.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,490 MKD 78.6K
$1,529 KGS 133.7K
-2.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MKD 70.5K
$1,112 KGS 97.2K
20.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 MKD 46.2K
$431 KGS 37.7K
103.15%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: November 29, 2025

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