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Veliko Tarnovo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Veliko Tarnovo is 32.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Veliko Tarnovo
Groceries: pay 36.0% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Veliko Tarnovo

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Veliko Tarnovo.

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$10.44 BGN17.55	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$10.15 BGN17.05	+57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.35 BGN2.28	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.04 BGN1.75	-6.1%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 36.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.03 BGN1.73	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.74 BGN9.65	-53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.45 BGN12.52	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$3.22 BGN5.41	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.77 BGN6.33	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.76 BGN1.27	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.97 BGN1.64	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.91 BGN1.53	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.15 BGN1.93	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.53 BGN0.89	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.55 BGN0.93	-47.6%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$5.85 BGN9.82	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$26.86 BGN45.12	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$37,303.41 BGN62,669.81	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$6.92 BGN11.63	-52.3%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$14.32 BGN24.07	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$365.57 BGN614.16	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$261.12 BGN438.69	-84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$83.35 BGN140.03	-53.0%
Average			-64.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	??

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.94 BGN3.26	-70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$1.94 BGN3.26	-62.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$3.88 BGN6.52	-70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$33.32 BGN55.99	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$7.16 BGN12.03	-44.3%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Veliko Tarnovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$49.74 BGN83.56	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$31.83 BGN53.48	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$126.83 BGN213.08	+37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$98.48 BGN165.45	-31.0%
Average			-12.6%

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