Bratislava vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3784
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$911
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1556
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1723
$3225
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
481K
694K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 19% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3630th and 2107th ($1590 vs $1970) 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 662nd and 47th 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
$10.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$686
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1724
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4164
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$763
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16627
$13162

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1475
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1308
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2240
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1862
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$974
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1172
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$967
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1218
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1257
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1156
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$917
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1255
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$928
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1230
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$1063
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1628
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1430
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1265
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1124
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1252
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1201
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1148
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1065
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1126
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1195
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1340
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220