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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Dobrich Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Dobrich

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chisinau is 17.2% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chisinau is 9% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 MDLย 154
$7.21 BGNย 11.76
24.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 MDLย 634
$29.28 BGNย 47.72
26.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 MDLย 127
$10.02 BGNย 16.33
-26.15%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
$1.75 BGNย 2.84
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
$0.80 BGNย 1.31
13.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
$0.45 BGNย 0.73
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
$2.92 BGNย 4.76
-21.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
$1.87 BGNย 3.05
-32.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
$0.91 BGNย 1.49
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
$2.87 BGNย 4.68
-49.13%
Eggs
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
$3.21 BGNย 5.24
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDLย 179
$6.65 BGNย 10.83
57.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
$8.21 BGNย 13.38
-34.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 MDLย 152
$12.92 BGNย 21.05
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
$1.66 BGNย 2.70
-45.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
$2.16 BGNย 3.53
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
$2.02 BGNย 3.29
-12.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
$2.72 BGNย 4.43
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
-32.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
$1.43 BGNย 2.32
-59.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
$1.28 BGNย 2.08
5.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
$0.53 BGNย 0.87
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
$3.38 BGNย 5.51
-3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
$6.55 BGNย 10.67
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
$1.03 BGNย 1.67
23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
$1.62 BGNย 2.65
19.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 MDLย 237
$27.05 BGNย 44.08
-48.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
70.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
$0.63 BGNย 1.02
-60.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
$11.97 BGNย 19.51
-55.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
$1.44 BGNย 2.35
-4.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
$31.8K BGNย 51.9K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
$34.0K BGNย 55.5K
-7.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDLย 2,989
$52.4 BGNย 85.3
233.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.61 MDLย 130
$17.57 BGNย 28.65
-56.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDLย 185
$13.11 BGNย 21.37
-17.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.34 MDLย 742
$25.94 BGNย 42.29
67.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.11 MDLย 379
$14.84 BGNย 24.20
48.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 MDLย 131
$4.85 BGNย 7.90
58.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDLย 6,640
$321 BGNย 523
20.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
$5,516 BGNย 8,990
38.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
$44.40 BGNย 72.4
46.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 MDLย 923
$30.00 BGNย 48.90
79.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDLย 1,920
$116 BGNย 189
-3.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDLย 2,140
$52.6 BGNย 85.8
137.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MDLย 11.2K
$291 BGNย 475
125.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDLย 8,013
$236 BGNย 384
98.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
$468 BGNย 763
161.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 MDLย 13.9K
$349 BGNย 569
132.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$820 MDLย 14.0K
$1,028 BGNย 1,676
-20.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
4.85
90.52%

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Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dobrich: January 11, 2026

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