Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 13.5% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 78.8% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
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pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$101.33
€97.15
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