Bratislava vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2998
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$697
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1442
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
476K
665K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 30% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4266th and 2273rd ($1269 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 487th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5290
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$596
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$9506

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$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163