Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Bulgaria

Dobrich vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Dobrich is 3.6% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 72.9% more in Dobrich
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Dobrich
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Dobrich
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Dobrich
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Dobrich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Dobrich
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Dobrich

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Dobrich are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Dobrich.

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Dobrich vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dobrich instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 72.9% more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$6.88 BGN12.01	+53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.84	$11.60 BGN20.25	+122.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.00	$0.92 BGN1.60	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.51 BGN0.89	+37.8%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.18	$0.86 BGN1.50	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.38	$3.19 BGN5.56	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥45.90	$6.30 BGN11.00	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.33	$3.19 BGN5.57	+87.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.86	$4.09 BGN7.14	+176.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.63	$1.05 BGN1.83	+5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.14	$0.92 BGN1.60	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.03	$0.95 BGN1.65	+4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.13	$1.15 BGN2.00	+48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.39	$0.52 BGN0.90	+44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.89	$0.66 BGN1.16	+53.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.13	$5.67 BGN9.91	+14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.09	$22.39 BGN39.10	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$30,050.07 BGN52,460.84	+55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.83	$7.21 BGN12.59	+27.3%
Average			+14.0%

Shanghai vs. Dobrich - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.41	$11.87 BGN20.73	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,920.65	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,929.04	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.03	$39.39 BGN68.76	-10.6%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,433.67	$229.07 BGN399.91	-83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$14,778.61 BGN25,800.22	-46.6%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$2.00 BGN3.50	+67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.36	$1.72 BGN3.00	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$3.26 BGN5.70	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥438.41	$25.04 BGN43.72	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.73	$4.59 BGN8.01	-48.8%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Dobrich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥362.87	$57.79 BGN100.88	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥247.57	$29.35 BGN51.25	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥503.82	$70.87 BGN123.72	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥705.47	$51.52 BGN89.95	-51.3%
Average			-21.2%

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