Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 64.4% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 95.9% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB917.49
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
pay 97.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
pay 93.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 81.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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