Cost of living comparison

Bratislava, Slovakia

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 53.9% more expensive than Bratislava.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 71.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 86.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 12.6% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 30.8% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Bratislava. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Bratislava, you would:

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pay 28.9% more for restaurants

	Bratislava	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 €9.30	$14.93 NZ$25.00	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €7.44	$8.96 NZ$15.00	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.70	$2.57 NZ$4.31	+31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 €1.33	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+40.5%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Bratislava	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.75 €1.52	$1.96 NZ$3.29	+12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 €5.66	$4.15 NZ$6.95	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.77	$6.98 NZ$11.69	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.22 €2.79	$6.84 NZ$11.45	+112.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.46 €3.00	$5.06 NZ$8.47	+46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$1.40 NZ$2.34	+77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.72	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.88	$1.48 NZ$2.47	+45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 €1.71	$2.61 NZ$4.37	+32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.65	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.67	$0.84 NZ$1.40	+8.8%
Average			+38.6%

Bratislava vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.5% more for transportation

	Bratislava	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 €5.58	$6.42 NZ$10.75	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.58 €33.48	$127.57 NZ$213.59	+230.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,650.55 €21,389.70	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	+39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.65 €13.58	$18.22 NZ$30.50	+16.4%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 86.2% more for housing

	Bratislava	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.58 €17.86	$54.27 NZ$90.86	+163.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$769.99 €668.14	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	+93.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$617.27 €535.61	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	+116.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.33 €162.55	$134.11 NZ$224.54	-28.4%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 12.6% more for childcare

	Bratislava	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$612.91 €531.84	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	+42.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,233.33 €13,218.22	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	-17.0%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bratislava	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 €2.32	$7.17 NZ$12.00	+167.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 €2.44	$3.41 NZ$5.72	+21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.36 €4.65	$24.46 NZ$40.95	+356.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.95 €39.87	$39.85 NZ$66.72	-13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.15 €9.67	$12.24 NZ$20.50	+9.8%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 30.8% more for clothing

	Bratislava	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.52 €63.80	$75.78 NZ$126.88	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.05 €32.15	$55.09 NZ$92.24	+48.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.22 €72.22	$119.44 NZ$199.99	+43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.33 €87.93	$129.60 NZ$216.99	+27.9%
Average			+30.8%

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