Cost of living comparison
compared to
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Veliko Tarnovo is 25.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Veliko Tarnovo.
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$10.44
BGN17.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.03
BGN1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.74
BGN9.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$7.45
BGN12.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.22
BGN5.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$3.77
BGN6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.97
BGN1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.15
BGN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$5.85
BGN9.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$26.86
BGN45.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,669.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.92
BGN11.63
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$14.32
BGN24.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$365.57
BGN614.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$261.12
BGN438.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$83.35
BGN140.03
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
?? |
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$33.32
BGN55.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$7.16
BGN12.03
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$49.74
BGN83.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$31.83
BGN53.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$126.83
BGN213.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$98.48
BGN165.45
|
|
Athens vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of clothing
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