Bratislava vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2998
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$697
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1442
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
87
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
476K
759K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 33% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4266th and 2040th ($1269 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Slovakia and Germany, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 487th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5290
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$596
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$14318

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1197
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1073
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$1854
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1621
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$829
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$765
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$946
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$901
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1125
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$988
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1045
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$747
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1149
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$898
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$995
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$857
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1158
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1033
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1005
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$852
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$888
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1089
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1084
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1085
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$916
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1011
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$873
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1476
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$824

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574