Boston vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1524
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
676K
476K

The cost of living in Boston is 165% more expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 32nd and 4319th ($3467 vs $1307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Slovakia, respectively. Check the United States vs Slovakia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Bratislava. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 89th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$876
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$37.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$15558

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1234
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1197
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$1965
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1681
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1772
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$788
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$860
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1698
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$989
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$935
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1188
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1062
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1051
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1067
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1130
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$789
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$898
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1653
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1136
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$910
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1632
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1344
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1220
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1094
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$883
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$952
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1065
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1137
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1195
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$938
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1211
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$876
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1574
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$849