Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 77.2% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Rome
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Veliko Tarnovo, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
BGN17.55
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
BGN1.73
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
BGN9.65
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
BGN12.52
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
BGN5.41
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
BGN6.33
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.64
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.93
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
BGN9.82
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.86
BGN45.12
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,669.81
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.63
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.32
BGN24.07
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.57
BGN614.16
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.12
BGN438.69
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN140.03
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.26
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
BGN55.99
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN12.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Veliko Tarnovo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.74
BGN83.56
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
BGN53.48
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.83
BGN213.08
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.48
BGN165.45
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
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Veliko Tarnovo vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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