Cost of living comparison
compared to
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Veliko Tarnovo is 48.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Veliko Tarnovo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Veliko Tarnovo.
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$10.44
BGN17.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.03
BGN1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$5.74
BGN9.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$7.45
BGN12.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$3.22
BGN5.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$3.77
BGN6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.97
BGN1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.15
BGN1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$5.85
BGN9.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$26.86
BGN45.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,669.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$6.92
BGN11.63
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of transportation
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$14.32
BGN24.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$365.57
BGN614.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$261.12
BGN438.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$83.35
BGN140.03
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
?? |
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of childcare
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$33.32
BGN55.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$7.16
BGN12.03
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$49.74
BGN83.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$31.83
BGN53.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$126.83
BGN213.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$98.48
BGN165.45
|
|
Paris vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of clothing
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