Amsterdam vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1301
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
860K
476K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 106% more expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 294th and 4375th ($2311 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Slovakia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Bratislava. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 31st and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$7.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$605
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$5.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$16141

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$945
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$968
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$1631
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1412
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1357
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$729
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$713
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1680
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1021
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$838
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1384
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1032
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1016
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$933
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$940
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$979
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$748
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1162
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$892
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1403
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$924
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$701
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1407
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1153
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1095
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1019
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$726
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$918
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$839
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$716
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$897
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1469
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$946
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$753
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1203
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1103
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$737