Bratislava vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3784
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$911
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1556
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1723
$2569
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
481K
3.51M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 25% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3630th and 1723rd ($1590 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Slovakia and Spain, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 662nd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Madrid

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Bratislava Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$686
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1724
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4164
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$763
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16627
$16324

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$1475
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$1042
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1308
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812