Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 23.1% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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