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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 4.5% cheaper than Dobrich without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chisinau is 3.3% cheaper than Dobrich without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 152
$7.11 BGN 11.88
25.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 627
$29.65 BGN 49.52
23.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$9.91 BGN 16.56
-22.81%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.25
$1.72 BGN 2.87
5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.98
$0.86 BGN 1.43
8.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.91
$0.48 BGN 0.80
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$1.96 BGN 3.28
-8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.25
$2.98 BGN 4.98
-19.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.93
$1.88 BGN 3.15
-31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.57
$0.90 BGN 1.50
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.84
$2.78 BGN 4.64
-45.68%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.62
$3.34 BGN 5.57
-25.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 180
$6.31 BGN 10.54
66.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 96.4
$8.10 BGN 13.53
-30.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$12.73 BGN 21.26
-29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.28
$1.67 BGN 2.78
-46.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$2.25 BGN 3.75
-21.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.47
$2.02 BGN 3.37
-14.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.22
$2.84 BGN 4.73
-23.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$1.14 BGN 1.91
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.98
$1.42 BGN 2.38
-59.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.52
$1.24 BGN 2.06
5.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.04
$0.57 BGN 0.96
43.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.5
$3.42 BGN 5.71
-3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 88.8
$6.58 BGN 10.99
-21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$0.99 BGN 1.65
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.75
$1.68 BGN 2.80
17.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.75
$0.69 BGN 1.15
-50.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 231
$26.59 BGN 44.40
-49.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.59
$1.15 BGN 1.92
75.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.67
$0.67 BGN 1.11
-59.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.6
$11.62 BGN 19.41
-54.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$1.43 BGN 2.39
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
-0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
$34.2K BGN 57.1K
-10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,918
$52.2 BGN 87.2
225.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$17.51 BGN 29.25
-56.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 189
$13.36 BGN 22.31
-17.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 759
$25.78 BGN 43.06
71.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 378
$14.70 BGN 24.55
49.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 134
$4.76 BGN 7.95
63.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,653
$319 BGN 533
21.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
$5,358 BGN 8,948
41.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,143
$44.65 BGN 74.6
49.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 908
$29.46 BGN 49.19
79.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,963
$117 BGN 196
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,122
$53.1 BGN 88.6
133.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.2K
$287 BGN 480
127.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,031
$230 BGN 384
103.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
$464 BGN 775
168.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.1K
$355 BGN 593
131.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.4K
$1,062 BGN 1,774
-20.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
4.85
90.52%

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

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dobrich: March 1, 2026

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