Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 10.5% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Athens, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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