Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Veliko Tarnovo

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 0.4% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 6.6% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 748
$10.39 BGN 17.36
-28.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,009
$42.02 BGN 70.2
-28.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,009
$8.80 BGN 14.70
13.98%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 194
$1.94 BGN 3.24
-0.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 184
$1.30 BGN 2.18
40.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 129
$0.71 BGN 1.19
80.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 242
$1.96 BGN 3.27
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 304
$3.02 BGN 5.04
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 135
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-20.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 74.9
$0.94 BGN 1.58
-21.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 186
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-1.60%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 254
$3.38 BGN 5.65
-25.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 819
$9.64 BGN 16.11
-15.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 685
$8.16 BGN 13.63
-16.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,192
$11.66 BGN 19.47
1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$1.58 BGN 2.64
-27.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 180
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 153
$2.01 BGN 3.36
-24.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$2.43 BGN 4.06
-25.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$1.19 BGN 1.99
-9.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 109
$1.38 BGN 2.30
-21.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 58.8
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-44.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.2
$0.74 BGN 1.23
-17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 425
$3.70 BGN 6.18
14.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 702
$7.06 BGN 11.79
-1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 73.8
$0.97 BGN 1.62
-24.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 214
$1.62 BGN 2.71
31.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 75.8
$0.84 BGN 1.41
-10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,646
$34.02 BGN 56.8
-22.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 153
$1.19 BGN 1.99
27.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 42.93
$0.62 BGN 1.04
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 704
$11.95 BGN 19.96
-41.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 182
$1.51 BGN 2.52
19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-3.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
5.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.1K
$95.8 BGN 160
46.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,727
$16.40 BGN 27.39
4.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,272
$13.36 BGN 22.31
69.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,968
$35.00 BGN 58.4
-15.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,914
$22.30 BGN 37.24
-14.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 494
$6.93 BGN 11.57
-29.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.0K
$234 BGN 391
1.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 515.1K
$4,095 BGN 6,839
25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 8,991
$43.99 BGN 73.5
103.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,734
$29.60 BGN 49.43
58.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,432
$82.9 BGN 138
13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.1K
$70.6 BGN 118
42.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 39.9K
$369 BGN 617
7.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.0K
$256 BGN 428
12.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.6K
$577 BGN 964
-0.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.6K
$438 BGN 731
-5.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 262.8K
$2,528 BGN 4,221
3.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 185.2K
$1,385 BGN 2,313
32.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.4K
$941 BGN 1,571
-9.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
4.57
63.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

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