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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veliko Tarnovo is 0.4% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veliko Tarnovo is 7% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.39 BGN 17.36
$7.44 RSD 748
39.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 BGN 70.2
$29.91 RSD 3,009
40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 BGN 14.70
$10.03 RSD 1,009
-12.26%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.24
$1.93 RSD 194
0.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 BGN 2.18
$1.83 RSD 184
-28.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$1.28 RSD 129
-44.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 BGN 3.27
$2.41 RSD 242
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 5.04
$3.02 RSD 304
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 BGN 2.81
$1.34 RSD 135
25.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 BGN 1.58
$0.74 RSD 74.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.13
$1.85 RSD 186
1.62%
Eggs
$3.38 BGN 5.65
$2.52 RSD 254
34.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 BGN 16.11
$8.14 RSD 819
18.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 BGN 13.63
$6.81 RSD 685
19.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BGN 19.47
$11.85 RSD 1,192
-1.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGN 2.64
$1.15 RSD 116
37.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.54
$1.79 RSD 180
18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.36
$1.52 RSD 153
32.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 BGN 4.06
$1.81 RSD 183
34.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.99
$1.08 RSD 109
10.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.30
$1.09 RSD 109
26.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$0.58 RSD 58.8
81.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.23
$0.61 RSD 61.2
21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BGN 6.18
$4.23 RSD 425
-12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 BGN 11.79
$6.98 RSD 702
1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 BGN 1.62
$0.73 RSD 73.8
32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 BGN 2.71
$2.13 RSD 214
-23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.41
$0.75 RSD 75.8
12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.02 BGN 56.8
$26.30 RSD 2,646
29.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 1.99
$1.52 RSD 153
-21.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$0.43 RSD 42.93
44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BGN 19.96
$7.00 RSD 704
70.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.52
$1.81 RSD 182
-16.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
-5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.8 BGN 160
$141 RSD 14.1K
-31.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.40 BGN 27.39
$17.16 RSD 1,727
-4.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 BGN 22.31
$22.59 RSD 2,272
-40.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.00 BGN 58.4
$29.50 RSD 2,968
18.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.30 BGN 37.24
$19.03 RSD 1,914
17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 BGN 11.57
$4.91 RSD 494
41.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 391
$239 RSD 24.0K
-1.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 BGN 6,839
$5,120 RSD 515.1K
-20.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 BGN 73.5
$89.4 RSD 8,991
-50.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.60 BGN 49.43
$47.06 RSD 4,734
-37.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 BGN 138
$93.8 RSD 9,432
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 BGN 118
$100 RSD 10.1K
-29.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 BGN 617
$397 RSD 39.9K
-6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 BGN 428
$289 RSD 29.0K
-11.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 BGN 964
$573 RSD 57.6K
0.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 BGN 731
$414 RSD 41.6K
5.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 BGN 4,221
$2,612 RSD 262.8K
-3.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 BGN 2,313
$1,841 RSD 185.2K
-24.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veliko Tarnovo
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 BGN 1,571
$849 RSD 85.4K
10.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
7.45
-38.66%

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Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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