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Beijing vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 4.4% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 46.6% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Beijing

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% less for restaurants

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.44 BGN17.55	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.15 BGN17.05	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.28	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 BGN1.75	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-70.6%
Average			-61.6%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 BGN1.73	$1.71 CN¥12.07	+65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 BGN9.65	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.45 BGN12.52	$6.64 CN¥46.96	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.22 BGN5.41	$1.78 CN¥12.56	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 BGN6.33	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.27	$0.98 CN¥6.95	+29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.64	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.53	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BGN1.93	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BGN0.89	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.93	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-25.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 BGN9.82	$4.21 CN¥29.77	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.86 BGN45.12	$31.54 CN¥223.02	+17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,303.41 BGN62,669.81	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.92 BGN11.63	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-33.2%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 46.6% more for housing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.32 BGN24.07	$12.93 CN¥91.43	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.57 BGN614.16	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	+155.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.12 BGN438.69	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	+93.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.35 BGN140.03	$39.27 CN¥277.61	-52.9%
Average			+46.6%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Beijing - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40

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pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.94 BGN3.26	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 BGN3.26	$2.90 CN¥20.52	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.52	$4.21 CN¥29.74	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.32 BGN55.99	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.16 BGN12.03	$8.41 CN¥59.47	+17.4%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.74 BGN83.56	$62.30 CN¥440.46	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 BGN53.48	$36.37 CN¥257.16	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.83 BGN213.08	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.48 BGN165.45	$105.53 CN¥746.11	+7.2%
Average			+2.8%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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