Cost of living in Bratislava
compared to
Cost of living in Bratislava vs. Slovakia overall average
Bratislava is 27.5% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Bratislava
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Bratislava are more expensive than in Slovakia.
Bratislava Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$8.18
-
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
€8.81
|
$8.41
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.45
|
$1.17
-
$3.39
|
Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
$1.05
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
€6.70
|
$4.67
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$3.54
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.44
|
$2.79
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.32
|
$2.38
-
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.64
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$1.01
-
$3.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.42
-
$1.32
|
Bratislava - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.85
|
$6.19
-
$7.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€36.26
|
$35.04
-
$47.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$26,863.76
-
$31,535.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.62
|
$10.04
-
$25.46
|
Bratislava - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.47
€18.51
|
$15.18
-
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$959.42
€827.33
|
$759.19
-
$1,284.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.16
€633.09
|
$583.99
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.94
€168.10
|
$107.18
-
$292.00
|
Bratislava - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$652.73
€562.86
|
$583.99
-
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,707.73
€10,958.22
|
$7,007.94
-
$16,351.85
|
Bratislava - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.85
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$5.84
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.03
€45.73
|
$35.04
-
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$10.51
-
$17.52
|
Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.35
€77.91
|
$58.40
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.49
€35.78
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
€76.86
|
$70.08
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.59
€95.37
|
$81.76
-
$151.84
|
Bratislava - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Slovakia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Slovakia, like
Martin,
Spisska Nova Ves,
Trnava,
Banska Bystrica,
Zvolen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Slovakia compared to Bratislava.
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