Cost of living in New York City (United States) is 303% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
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Food | + 208% | |||
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Food in New York City (United States) is 208% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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New York City | Veliko Tarnovo | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $19 (35 лв) | 12 лв | + 199% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $12 (21 лв) | 10 лв | + 106% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $6 (11 лв) | 4.73 лв | + 141% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.33 (2.41 лв) | 1.87 лв | + 29% | |
12 eggs, large | $5.53 (10 лв) | 3.58 лв | + 180% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $6 (11 лв) | 2.92 лв | + 281% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $8 (14 лв) | 5.05 лв | + 173% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $4.26 (8 лв) | 1.97 лв | + 291% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.08 (3.76 лв) | 1.17 лв | + 221% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.30 (5.96 лв) | 1.08 лв | + 453% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $20 (35 лв) | 9 лв | + 302% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | $2.98 (5.39 лв) | 2.23 лв | + 142% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.94 (5.31 лв) | 0.79 лв | + 573% | |
Housing | + 776% | |||
Housing in New York City (United States) is 776% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $4,942 (8,941 лв) | 658 лв | + 1259% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $3,216 (5,818 лв) | 511 лв | + 1040% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $167 (302 лв) | 155 лв | + 94% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $3,913 (7,080 лв) | 465 лв | + 1422% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $2,452 (4,437 лв) | 279 лв | + 1490% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $106 (193 лв) | 108 лв | + 79% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $62 (113 лв) | 19 лв | + 483% | |
40” flat screen tv | $331 (599 лв) | 655 лв | - 9% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $125 (226 лв) | 149 лв | + 52% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $16 (29 лв) | 12 лв | + 145% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | $26 (47 лв) | 13 лв | + 266% | |
Clothes | + 70% | |||
Clothes in New York City (United States) is 70% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $67 (121 лв) | 109 лв | + 11% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $63 (113 лв) | 57 лв | + 98% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $117 (211 лв) | 128 лв | + 65% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $147 (266 лв) | 112 лв | + 137% | |
Transportation | + 213% | |||
Transportation in New York City (United States) is 213% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $27,697 (50,115 лв) | 40,627 лв | + 23% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.01 (1.82 лв) | 2.00 лв | - 9% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | $138 (249 лв) | 42 лв | + 488% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $34 (62 лв) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 164% | |||
Personal Care in New York City (United States) is 164% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $8 (15 лв) | 13 лв | + 16% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $21 (38 лв) | 25 лв | + 54% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $111 (200 лв) | 20 лв | + 902% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $10 (18 лв) | 11 лв | + 69% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.87 (9 лв) | 4.89 лв | + 80% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $7 (13 лв) | 7 лв | + 93% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | $7 (12 лв) | 1.82 лв | + 575% | |
Tube of toothpaste | $2.53 (4.57 лв) | 2.90 лв | + 58% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $32 (59 лв) | 8 лв | + 618% | |
Entertainment | + 282% | |||
Entertainment in New York City (United States) is 282% more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria) | ||||
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New York City | Veliko Tarnovo | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $67 (121 лв) | 30 лв | + 308% | |
2 tickets to the movies | $35 (63 лв) | 18 лв | + 247% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $318 (575 лв) | 30 лв | + 1818% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $144 (260 лв) | 55 лв | + 372% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $20 (36 лв) | 8 лв | + 376% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.42 (10 лв) | 2.77 лв | + 254% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $10 (18 лв) | 2.16 лв | + 720% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $632 (1,144 лв) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.68 (1.23 лв) | 0.31 лв | + 293% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | $143 (258 лв) | 27 лв | + 855% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $17 (31 лв) | 5.51 лв | + 454% | |
TOTAL | + 303% |
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 572 prices entered by 149 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2024.
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