Bratislava vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1307
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1173
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
476K
676K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 32% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4319th and 2046th ($1307 vs $1936) 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 1.2 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 506th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.52
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3950
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15558
$10871

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$1234
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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120