Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 2.0% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Ankara
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Veliko Tarnovo, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
BGN17.55
|
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
BGN1.73
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
BGN9.65
|
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
BGN12.52
|
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
BGN5.41
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
BGN6.33
|
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.64
|
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.93
|
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
BGN9.82
|
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.86
BGN45.12
|
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,669.81
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.63
|
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.32
BGN24.07
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.57
BGN614.16
|
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.12
BGN438.69
|
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN140.03
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
BGN55.99
|
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN12.03
|
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.74
BGN83.56
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
BGN53.48
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.83
BGN213.08
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.48
BGN165.45
|
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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