Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.7 times more expensive than Dobrich.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Dobrich, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.64
BGN11.97
|
$19.51
ISK2,697
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
BGN11.97
|
$16.45
ISK2,273
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
BGN2.04
|
$2.70
ISK374
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BGN1.20
|
$1.95
ISK270
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
BGN1.60
|
$3.16
ISK436
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
BGN8.03
|
$6.72
ISK928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
BGN10.84
|
$6.27
ISK867
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
BGN5.99
|
$6.03
ISK833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
BGN5.20
|
$7.60
ISK1,050
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BGN1.28
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.47
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
BGN1.68
|
$1.15
ISK160
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.45
|
$1.71
ISK237
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
BGN0.57
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BGN0.93
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
BGN10.05
|
$8.42
ISK1,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.14
BGN39.90
|
$68.29
ISK9,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,199.28
BGN47,211.10
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,488,570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.59
BGN11.87
|
$23.23
ISK3,210
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.90
BGN25.05
|
$74.47
ISK10,292
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.46
BGN548.63
|
$1,518.94
ISK209,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.74
BGN349.13
|
$1,325.48
ISK183,181
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.98
BGN131.51
|
$66.99
ISK9,258
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.78
BGN498.75
|
$254.97
ISK35,236
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,321.34
BGN5,985.05
|
$5,993.83
ISK828,347
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BGN2.89
|
$9.37
ISK1,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
BGN3.24
|
$4.61
ISK637
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.16
BGN5.69
|
$11.22
ISK1,550
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.14
BGN39.90
|
$60.00
ISK8,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
BGN10.97
|
$13.94
ISK1,927
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Dobrich
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
BGN69.83
|
$108.23
ISK14,958
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
BGN49.88
|
$59.73
ISK8,255
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.65
BGN130.92
|
$146.94
ISK20,307
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.74
BGN113.05
|
$169.24
ISK23,389
|
|
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