Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 37.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of London, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
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London
|
Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.52
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
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pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.67
|
$6.67
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.15
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.67
€0.62
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pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.57
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£195.23
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
$25,439.37
€23,393.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.60
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
$20.61
€18.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
$774.70
€712.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
$602.14
€553.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
$194.23
€178.61
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
$609.18
€560.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
$14,273.77
€13,125.92
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.34
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.53
|
$2.85
€2.62
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.62
|
$41.90
€38.53
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.64
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
$69.61
€64.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
$34.95
€32.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
$83.87
€77.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.44
|
$104.95
€96.51
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