Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary
London is 3.1 times more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.9% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.9 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% more in London
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Veliko Tarnovo, you would:
pay 94.9% more for restaurants
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
BGN17.55
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
BGN1.73
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
BGN9.65
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
BGN12.52
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
BGN5.41
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
BGN6.33
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.64
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.93
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
BGN9.82
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.86
BGN45.12
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,669.81
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.63
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.32
BGN24.07
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.57
BGN614.16
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.12
BGN438.69
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN140.03
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
BGN55.99
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN12.03
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.74
BGN83.56
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
BGN53.48
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.83
BGN213.08
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.48
BGN165.45
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. London - Cost of clothing
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