Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 27.5% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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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 vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.72
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.70
|
$10.22
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.69
€1.44
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.55
|
$7.78
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.55
|
$4.82
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.90
|
$3.85
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.56
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.79
|
$6.78
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.42
|
$42.05
€35.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,252.91
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.13
|
$19.27
€16.46
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€16.87
|
$21.47
€18.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€508.21
|
$959.42
€819.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€426.56
|
$734.16
€626.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€161.27
|
$194.94
€166.45
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€365.75
|
$652.73
€557.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,899.39
|
$12,707.73
€10,850.65
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.32
|
$3.31
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.13
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.20
|
$53.03
€45.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.78
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€57.61
|
$90.35
€77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.44
|
$41.49
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€67.62
|
$89.14
€76.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€79.36
|
$110.59
€94.43
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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