Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luxembourg vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 61.8% more expensive than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.4% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Luxembourg
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Bratislava. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 95.4% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
€8.71
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$4.21
€3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.52
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.78
€6.62
|
$9.61
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$6.90
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
$5.28
€4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.28
|
$6.92
€5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$2.03
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
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Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.78
|
$6.61
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.05
€35.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.42
|
$37.96
€32.34
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.47
€18.29
|
$58.05
€49.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$959.42
€817.43
|
$2,174.26
€1,852.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.16
€625.51
|
$1,864.11
€1,588.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.94
€166.09
|
$215.65
€183.74
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$652.73
€556.13
|
$1,485.02
€1,265.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,707.73
€10,827.06
|
$16,449.19
€14,014.81
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.82
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.03
€45.18
|
$63.65
€54.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€10.95
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.35
€76.98
|
$96.40
€82.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.49
€35.35
|
$45.12
€38.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
€75.94
|
$107.15
€91.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.59
€94.23
|
$133.15
€113.45
|
|
Bratislava vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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