Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 10.5% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.6% more in Bratislava
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
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pay 4.9% less in Bratislava
- Housing
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pay 5.2% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.9% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 23.4% more in Bratislava
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Bratislava are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Bratislava. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 77.6% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥939
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥751
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥161
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥107
|
$1.53
€1.33
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥235
|
$1.75
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,011
|
$6.52
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥849
|
$4.34
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥301
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥470
|
$3.46
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥343
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥153
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥382
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥348
|
$1.98
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥186
|
$0.75
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥182
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥637
|
$6.43
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,448
|
$38.58
€33.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
$24,650.55
€21,343.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,017
|
$15.65
€13.55
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,591
|
$20.58
€17.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥161,443
|
$769.99
€666.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥84,013
|
$617.27
€534.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,316
|
$187.33
€162.20
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,853
|
$612.91
€530.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,090,597
|
$15,233.33
€13,189.59
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥469
|
$2.68
€2.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥490
|
$2.81
€2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥563
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,678
|
$45.95
€39.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,783
|
$11.15
€9.65
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,580
|
$73.52
€63.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,313
|
$37.05
€32.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,138
|
$83.22
€72.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,946
|
$101.33
€87.74
|
|
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