Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 30.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Bratislava
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.73
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.27
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.74
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.04
|
$6.52
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.53
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.35
|
$3.22
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.71
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.60
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.63
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.29
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.40
|
$1.98
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.28
|
$0.75
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.15
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK52.97
|
$6.43
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK682.72
|
$38.58
€35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK342,396.85
|
$24,650.55
€22,492.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK166.31
|
$15.65
€14.28
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK250.75
|
$20.58
€18.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,514.48
|
$769.99
€702.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,610.18
|
$617.27
€563.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,034.46
|
$187.33
€170.93
|
|
pay 13.2% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,949.45
|
$612.91
€559.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK85,762.26
|
$15,233.33
€13,899.44
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.14
|
$2.81
€2.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK61.63
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK295.44
|
$45.95
€41.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK127.18
|
$11.15
€10.17
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK787.12
|
$73.52
€67.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK332.06
|
$37.05
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK826.15
|
$83.22
€75.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,190.38
|
$101.33
€92.46
|
|
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