Bratislava vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$884
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$3192
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
479K
687K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 22% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3861st and 2068th ($1561 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Slovakia and Finland, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 669th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Helsinki

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Bratislava Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$15326

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$1451
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$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
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$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232