Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 10.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Bratislava
- Housing
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pay 30.2% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% less in Bratislava
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$8.57
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$1.96
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$6.52
€5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$3.22
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$3.46
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.98
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$38.58
€33.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$24,650.55
€21,088.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$15.65
€13.39
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$20.58
€17.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$769.99
€658.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$617.27
€528.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$187.33
€160.26
|
|
pay 60.7% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$612.91
€524.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$15,233.33
€13,032.11
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$2.81
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$45.95
€39.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$11.15
€9.54
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$73.52
€62.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$37.05
€31.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$83.22
€71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$101.33
€86.69
|
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