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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 20% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 18.6% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.78 BGN 19.88

$10.49 BGN 17.7

12.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.86 BGN 84.1

$41.56 BGN 70.1

19.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 BGN 14.78

$8.95 BGN 15.11

-2.12%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.35

$1.95 BGN 3.29

32.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 BGN 2.88

$1.33 BGN 2.24

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.4

$0.66 BGN 1.11

115.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 BGN 4.85

$1.89 BGN 3.19

51.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 BGN 5.59

$3.02 BGN 5.1

9.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 BGN 3.3

$1.63 BGN 2.76

19.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BGN 2.06

$0.93 BGN 1.57

31.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 BGN 3.4

$1.97 BGN 3.33

2.54%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.56

$3.3 BGN 5.57

17.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.39 BGN 20.89

$9.65 BGN 16.27

28.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 BGN 14.65

$7.84 BGN 13.22

10.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.94 BGN 21.83

$11.51 BGN 19.42

12.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 BGN 3.24

$1.58 BGN 2.66

21.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.34

$2.11 BGN 3.56

-6.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 BGN 3.37

$1.97 BGN 3.33

1.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 BGN 4.55

$2.44 BGN 4.11

10.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.87

$1.2 BGN 2.03

-7.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1 BGN 1.7

$1.38 BGN 2.32

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 BGN 2.08

$1.06 BGN 1.78

16.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 BGN 1.12

$0.79 BGN 1.34

-15.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 BGN 6.6

$3.58 BGN 6.03

9.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.56 BGN 12.76

$6.76 BGN 11.41

11.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.78

$1 BGN 1.69

5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 BGN 3.03

$1.63 BGN 2.75

9.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.55

$0.92 BGN 1.56

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.81 BGN 50.3

$33.36 BGN 56.3

-10.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BGN 2.44

$1.15 BGN 1.94

25.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.21

$0.62 BGN 1.04

16.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.44 BGN 24.36

$11.86 BGN 20.01

21.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 BGN 2.66

$1.5 BGN 2.54

5.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K BGN 54.6K

$32.8K BGN 55.3K

-1.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.4K BGN 47.9K

$25.6K BGN 43.1K

10.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 BGN 256

$96.5 BGN 163

56.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.24 BGN 30.77

$16.65 BGN 28.08

9.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.3 BGN 25.8

$13.37 BGN 22.56

14.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.56 BGN 73.5

$35.91 BGN 60.6

21.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.71 BGN 36.62

$22.51 BGN 37.98

-3.55%

Cinema Ticket

$9.52 BGN 16.05

$6.92 BGN 11.67

37.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$642 BGN 1,082

$233 BGN 394

174.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,168 BGN 15.5K

$4,200 BGN 7,085

118.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.2 BGN 122

$43.47 BGN 73.3

66.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.91 BGN 62.3

$29.13 BGN 49.14

26.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 BGN 182

$81.7 BGN 138

31.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 BGN 203

$70.5 BGN 119

70.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 BGN 1,163

$364 BGN 614

89.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 BGN 848

$263 BGN 444

90.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,298 BGN 2,189

$576 BGN 972

125.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 BGN 1,528

$437 BGN 736

107.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,073 BGN 6,871

$2,498 BGN 4,214

63.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,544 BGN 4,292

$1,409 BGN 2,377

80.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,637 BGN 2,761

$975 BGN 1,645

67.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

4.57

-32.39%

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

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: October 28, 2025

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