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Veliko Tarnovo vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Veliko Tarnovo is 63.3% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Groceries: pay 41.3% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Transportation: pay 40.1% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Housing: pay 82.3% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% less in Veliko Tarnovo
Clothing: pay 32.6% less in Veliko Tarnovo

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

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Veliko Tarnovo vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Veliko Tarnovo instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$24.76	$11.20 BGN19.55	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$16.84	$9.73 BGN16.98	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.00	$1.30 BGN2.27	-53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.15	$0.91 BGN1.59	-58.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 41.3% less for groceries

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.05	$1.05 BGN1.83	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.44	$5.15 BGN9.00	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.13	$7.13 BGN12.45	+11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.90	$3.63 BGN6.33	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.17	$3.62 BGN6.31	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.57	$0.72 BGN1.25	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.07	$0.91 BGN1.59	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.22	$0.91 BGN1.58	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.82	$1.19 BGN2.07	-40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.10	$0.51 BGN0.89	-65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.52	$0.53 BGN0.92	-50.7%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 40.1% less for transportation

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.68	$6.01 BGN10.50	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$215.30	$22.90 BGN39.98	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,100.95	$30,065.86 BGN52,488.40	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.10	$6.65 BGN11.60	-59.1%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 82.3% less for housing

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$79.96	$15.71 BGN27.43	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,580.82	$350.84 BGN612.49	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,480.32	$263.32 BGN459.70	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$239.63	$72.75 BGN127.00	-56.8%
Average			-82.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,123.34	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,456.80	??

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pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$10.89	$2.00 BGN3.50	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.65	$1.81 BGN3.16	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$63.37	$4.01 BGN7.01	-91.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$107.09	$30.36 BGN53.01	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$24.76	$6.88 BGN12.00	-60.5%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 32.6% less for clothing

	Sydney	Veliko Tarnovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$111.91	$47.71 BGN83.29	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$99.04	$30.53 BGN53.30	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$158.46	$121.64 BGN212.35	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$189.52	$94.50 BGN164.98	-29.1%
Average			-32.6%

Sydney vs. Veliko Tarnovo - Cost of clothing

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