Bratislava vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Bratislava Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2728
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$611
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1301
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
476K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 53% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4375th and 254th ($1120 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 195th in Slovakia and the United States, respectively. Check Slovakia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bratislava compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 359th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1056
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.89%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5073
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3681
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.22
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16141
$21587

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$703
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$968
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$1631
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$1412
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$1357
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$729
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$713
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$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

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$2010
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$2103
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$2132
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$2011
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$2010
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$2114
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$2022
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$2008
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$2016
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$2012
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$2020
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$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
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$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
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$2023
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$2025
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$1890
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$2010
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$2016
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$2021
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$1902
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$2009
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$2014
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$2020
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$1995
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$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
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$2021
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$2020
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$2015
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$2017
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$2016
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$2013
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$2012
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$2012
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$2016
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$2022