Bratislava vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1307
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1173
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$4186
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
87
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
476K
773K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 38% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4319th and 1589th ($1307 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Slovakia and Germany, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bratislava compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 506th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.52
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3950
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.8
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15558
$15030

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$827
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1197
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716