Berlin vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$3697
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$884
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1498
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1756
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
3.78M
479K

The cost of living in Berlin is 47% more expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 1275th and 3861st ($2302 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Slovakia, respectively. Check Germany vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Bratislava. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 35th and 669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Bratislava

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Berlin Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$6104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$4214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$746
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$14476

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1451
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998