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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 1.9% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 6.5% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 RSD 719
$10.42 BGN 17.30
-30.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.17 RSD 3,003
$41.27 BGN 68.5
-26.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 RSD 988
$8.79 BGN 14.60
12.86%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RSD 201
$1.94 BGN 3.22
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RSD 186
$1.36 BGN 2.25
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 RSD 121
$0.69 BGN 1.15
76.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RSD 247
$1.96 BGN 3.25
26.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 RSD 287
$2.99 BGN 4.96
-3.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RSD 133
$1.70 BGN 2.82
-21.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 RSD 69.4
$0.95 BGN 1.58
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RSD 185
$1.96 BGN 3.25
-5.10%
Eggs
$2.39 RSD 238
$3.25 BGN 5.39
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RSD 808
$9.34 BGN 15.50
-13.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RSD 683
$8.07 BGN 13.40
-14.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 RSD 1,190
$11.34 BGN 18.82
5.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RSD 113
$1.64 BGN 2.73
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RSD 170
$2.12 BGN 3.52
-19.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RSD 146
$2.07 BGN 3.44
-28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 RSD 185
$2.56 BGN 4.26
-27.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 103
$1.21 BGN 2.00
-14.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RSD 112
$1.33 BGN 2.21
-15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 RSD 59.4
$1.05 BGN 1.74
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 RSD 61.6
$0.80 BGN 1.32
-22.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 RSD 402
$3.69 BGN 6.12
9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 RSD 686
$7.03 BGN 11.67
-1.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RSD 75.2
$0.99 BGN 1.65
-23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 201
$1.60 BGN 2.66
26.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 RSD 80.1
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-8.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.15 RSD 2,604
$33.47 BGN 55.6
-21.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 152
$1.21 BGN 2.01
25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 RSD 44.85
$0.65 BGN 1.08
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 RSD 680
$11.69 BGN 19.41
-41.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 RSD 175
$1.56 BGN 2.59
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
$31.7K BGN 52.6K
-1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
$26.0K BGN 43.1K
3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RSD 13.6K
$94.2 BGN 156
45.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 RSD 1,712
$16.29 BGN 27.04
5.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 RSD 2,204
$13.41 BGN 22.26
65.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.43 RSD 2,930
$35.82 BGN 59.5
-17.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 RSD 1,869
$21.95 BGN 36.44
-14.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 RSD 497
$6.87 BGN 11.41
-27.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 RSD 23.7K
$233 BGN 387
1.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,118 RSD 509.6K
$4,117 BGN 6,834
24.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 8,902
$43.92 BGN 72.9
103.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.17 RSD 4,597
$29.08 BGN 48.28
58.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 RSD 9,485
$81.7 BGN 136
16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.0K
$70.8 BGN 118
42.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 RSD 39.6K
$365 BGN 606
8.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RSD 29.0K
$260 BGN 432
12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 RSD 55.8K
$582 BGN 966
-3.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 40.4K
$440 BGN 730
-7.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,557 RSD 254.6K
$2,540 BGN 4,217
0.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,827 RSD 181.9K
$1,408 BGN 2,337
29.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 RSD 86.3K
$956 BGN 1,587
-9.32%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: April 11, 2026

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