Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 32.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Bratislava
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$1.75
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$3.46
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$24,650.55
€22,668.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$15.65
€14.39
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$20.58
€18.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$769.99
€708.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$617.27
€567.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$187.33
€172.27
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$612.91
€563.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
$15,233.33
€14,008.31
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$2.68
€2.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$2.81
€2.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$45.95
€42.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$11.15
€10.25
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$73.52
€67.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$37.05
€34.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$83.22
€76.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$101.33
€93.18
|
|
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