Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 25.7% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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