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Prague vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 62.9% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 32.3% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.8% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Prague

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% more for restaurants

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.44 BGN17.55	$10.56 CZK219.46	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.15 BGN17.05	$9.60 CZK199.51	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.28	$1.95 CZK40.62	+44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 BGN1.75	$1.71 CZK35.54	+63.7%
Average			+25.9%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 BGN1.73	$1.73 CZK35.92	+67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 BGN9.65	$6.52 CZK135.42	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.45 BGN12.52	$4.77 CZK99.09	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.22 BGN5.41	$3.81 CZK79.11	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 BGN6.33	$4.30 CZK89.47	+14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.27	$1.02 CZK21.15	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.64	$0.87 CZK18.12	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.53	$1.05 CZK21.79	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BGN1.93	$1.81 CZK37.70	+57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BGN0.89	$0.65 CZK13.52	+22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.93	$0.56 CZK11.67	+1.2%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 32.3% more for transportation

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 BGN9.82	$6.73 CZK139.81	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.86 BGN45.12	$26.40 CZK548.64	-1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,303.41 BGN62,669.81	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.92 BGN11.63	$16.08 CZK334.17	+132.2%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.32 BGN24.07	$23.93 CZK497.34	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.57 BGN614.16	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+226.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.12 BGN438.69	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+253.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.35 BGN140.03	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+213.1%
Average			+190.1%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$999.92 CZK20,781.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05

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pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.94 BGN3.26	$2.88 CZK59.85	+48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 BGN3.26	$3.74 CZK77.83	+93.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.52	$7.73 CZK160.60	+99.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.32 BGN55.99	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+115.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.16 BGN12.03	$12.00 CZK249.38	+67.5%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.74 BGN83.56	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 BGN53.48	$39.41 CZK819.01	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.83 BGN213.08	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.48 BGN165.45	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+38.1%
Average			+26.2%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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