Boston vs Bratislava - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bratislava
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3784
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$911
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1556
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1723
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
676K
481K

The cost of living in Boston is 131% more expensive than in Bratislava. Cities ranked 27th and 3630th ($3680 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Bratislava. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bratislava ranked 1st in Slovakia, while ranked 105th and 662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Bratislava
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$971
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$686
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$6618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$4164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$95.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$763
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$16627

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Bratislava

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1475
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1308
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2240
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1862
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$974
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1172
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$967
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1218
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1257
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1156
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$917
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1255
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$928
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1230
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$1063
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1628
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1430
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1265
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1124
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1252
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1201
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1148
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1065
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1126
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1195
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1340
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$973