Cost of living comparison
Veliko Tarnovo is 11.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Groceries
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pay 8.2% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Transportation
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pay 8.9% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Housing
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pay 8.9% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Veliko Tarnovo
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% more in Veliko Tarnovo
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Veliko Tarnovo are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.00
|
$10.96
BGN18.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN12.92
|
$8.22
BGN13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.02
|
$1.08
BGN1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.25
|
$0.82
BGN1.39
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.49
|
$0.98
BGN1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN7.87
|
$5.28
BGN8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.33
|
$6.60
BGN11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN4.98
|
$3.07
BGN5.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.34
|
$3.50
BGN5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.15
|
$0.80
BGN1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.43
|
$0.85
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.23
|
$0.81
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.65
|
$1.08
BGN1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.80
|
$0.50
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.84
|
$0.47
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.21
|
$5.46
BGN9.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN38.90
|
$31.51
BGN53.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN50,682.32
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,741.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.00
|
$6.36
BGN10.77
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.61
|
$13.48
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN510.86
|
$337.94
BGN572.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN394.46
|
$239.75
BGN406.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN130.55
|
$84.51
BGN143.17
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN618.35
|
$554.43
BGN939.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,752.88
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,430.36
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.09
|
$1.64
BGN2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN2.97
|
$2.06
BGN3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.47
|
$3.34
BGN5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN48.35
|
$30.83
BGN52.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.29
|
$6.58
BGN11.14
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN75.54
|
$41.10
BGN69.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.09
|
$27.40
BGN46.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN128.51
|
$99.28
BGN168.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN130.07
|
$71.24
BGN120.69
|
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