Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 9.3% more expensive than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.3% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
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pay 20.0% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
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pay 4.1% more in Bratislava
- Housing
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pay 2.2% more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.6% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% less in Bratislava
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Bratislava are more expensive than in Zagreb. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK74.53
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK59.63
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK19.84
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.55
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.16
|
$1.75
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK32.74
|
$6.52
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK31.70
|
$4.34
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
$3.22
€2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK27.38
|
$3.46
€3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.02
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK4.97
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.74
|
$1.01
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK7.99
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.75
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK3.99
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK42.09
|
$6.43
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK372.67
|
$38.58
€35.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK216,150.61
|
$24,650.55
€22,757.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK68.57
|
$15.65
€14.45
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK195.55
|
$20.58
€19.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,083.65
|
$769.99
€710.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,057.60
|
$617.27
€569.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,046.68
|
$187.33
€172.94
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,404.35
|
$612.91
€565.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK72,263.42
|
$15,233.33
€14,063.27
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.36
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.50
|
$2.81
€2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK36.52
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK306.76
|
$45.95
€42.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK52.17
|
$11.15
€10.29
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK636.97
|
$73.52
€67.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK275.87
|
$37.05
€34.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK619.78
|
$83.22
€76.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK807.30
|
$101.33
€93.55
|
|
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