Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 63.5% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.46
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$5.32
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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pay 90.0% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$7.19
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
$123.25
€118.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$39,306.91
€37,729.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
$26.47
€25.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$55.82
€53.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$2,138.28
€2,052.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$1,827.10
€1,753.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$214.65
€206.03
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$1,307.98
€1,255.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$9,645.87
€9,258.85
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$56.25
€54.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$96.07
€92.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$41.10
€39.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$97.72
€93.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$114.27
€109.68
|
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