Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 26.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.5% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
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pay 18.2% less in Bratislava
- Housing
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pay 45.6% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
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pay 33.7% less in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 9.5% more in Bratislava
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.59
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.31
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.95
|
$1.75
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.74
|
$6.52
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.35
|
$4.34
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.86
|
$3.22
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.95
|
$3.46
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.71
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.65
|
$6.43
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.58
€35.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€24,951.75
|
$24,650.55
€22,757.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€29.29
|
$15.65
€14.45
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€47.71
|
$20.58
€19.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,793.36
|
$769.99
€710.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,505.37
|
$617.27
€569.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€172.23
|
$187.33
€172.94
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,215.78
|
$612.91
€565.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,325.79
|
$15,233.33
€14,063.27
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.68
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.01
|
$2.81
€2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.69
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€42.12
|
$45.95
€42.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.85
|
$11.15
€10.29
|
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pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€59.23
|
$73.52
€67.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€30.25
|
$37.05
€34.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€76.18
|
$83.22
€76.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€93.50
|
$101.33
€93.55
|
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