Bratislava vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1497
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3483
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$854
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.6
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$1391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
479K
1.72M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 34% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 3966th and 4913th ($1497 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Slovakia and Romania, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 595th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4219
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12603
$14350

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$861
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$1052
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$1917
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1148
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$985
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$2019
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1176
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1229
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1148
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1606
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$823
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$946
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1774
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1233
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$943
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1759
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1570
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1282
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1229
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$973
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$992
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1237
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1182
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1155
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1056
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1097
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1070
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1346
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$1574
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$936

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$970
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$910
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$885
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$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
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$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
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$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
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$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
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$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
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$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749