Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Slovakia

Bratislava vs. Gzira Cost of Living Summary

Bratislava is 7.5% cheaper than Gzira.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Bratislava
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Bratislava
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Bratislava
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Bratislava
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bratislava
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Bratislava
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Bratislava

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Bratislava are more expensive than in Gzira. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bratislava. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bratislava.

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Bratislava vs. Gzira Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bratislava instead of Gzira, you would:

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Gzira	Bratislava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$11.20 €9.97	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.64 €9.47	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.36 €2.10	-0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.74	$1.78 €1.58	-9.2%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Gzira	Bratislava
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.94 €1.73	+35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$7.71 €6.86	+48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.35 €4.76	$4.29 €3.82	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$4.50 €4.00	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.91 €4.37	$4.04 €3.59	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 €1.27	$1.01 €0.90	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.87 €0.78	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.24 €1.11	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$2.09 €1.86	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.75 €0.67	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.67 €0.60	-47.2%
Average			-9.7%

Gzira vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Gzira	Bratislava
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$7.30 €6.50	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.35 €40.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$20.72 €18.44	+13.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Gzira	Bratislava
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$18.65 €16.60	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,399.67 €1,245.76	$1,055.75 €939.66	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$786.21 €699.76	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.03 €95.26	$200.86 €178.77	+87.7%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gzira	Bratislava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$859.09 €764.62	+209.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	+51.1%
Average			+116.2%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gzira	Bratislava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$3.36 €2.99	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$3.57 €3.17	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$6.72 €5.98	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.90 €72.00	$55.89 €49.75	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.37 €10.12	$12.32 €10.96	+8.4%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Gzira	Bratislava
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$101.18 €90.06	+76.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.12 €48.17	$40.44 €35.99	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.97 €99.66	$101.82 €90.62	-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.78 €89.69	$107.72 €95.87	+6.9%
Average			+6.3%

Gzira vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing

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