Cost of living in Bratislava
compared to
#231
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 49 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$8.18
$8.18
$17.52
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
€8.65
|
$8.41
$8.41
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.91
|
$1.17
$1.17
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.43
|
$1.17
$1.17
$3.39
$3.39
|
Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.51
|
$1.05
$1.05
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
€6.58
|
$4.67
$4.67
$14.60
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.08
|
$3.54
$3.54
$6.63
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.37
|
$2.79
$2.79
$5.61
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.25
|
$2.38
$2.38
$6.36
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.78
|
$1.01
$1.01
$3.71
$3.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.73
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.32
$1.32
|
Bratislava - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.74
|
$6.19
$6.19
$7.07
$7.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€35.58
|
$35.04
$35.04
$47.30
$47.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,708.82
|
$26,863.76
$27K
$31,535.72
$32K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.31
|
$10.04
$10.04
$25.46
$25.46
|
Bratislava - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.47
€18.17
|
$15.18
$15.18
$29.20
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$959.42
€811.86
|
$759.19
$759.19
$1,284.79
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.16
€621.25
|
$583.99
$583.99
$934.39
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.94
€164.96
|
$107.18
$107.18
$292.00
$292.00
|
Bratislava - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$652.73
€552.34
|
$583.99
$583.99
$817.59
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,707.73
€10,753.28
|
$7,007.94
$7K
$16,351.85
$16K
|
Bratislava - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.47
|
$2.34
$2.34
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.80
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.26
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.44
|
$5.84
$5.84
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.03
€44.87
|
$35.04
$35.04
$81.76
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€10.87
|
$10.51
$10.51
$17.52
$17.52
|
Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.35
€76.45
|
$58.40
$58.40
$128.48
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.49
€35.11
|
$29.20
$29.20
$58.40
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
€75.43
|
$70.08
$70.08
$140.16
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.59
€93.58
|
$81.76
$81.76
$151.84
$151.84
|
Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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