Bratislava vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1497
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3483
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$854
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1426
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.6
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$2580
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
479K
3.42M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 26% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3966th and 1962nd ($1497 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 595th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4219
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12603
$12418

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$1859
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$1976
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$861
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1052
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$1917
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1148
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$985
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$2019
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1176
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1229
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1148
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1606
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$823
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$946
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1774
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1233
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$943
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1759
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1570
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1282
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1229
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$973
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$992
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1237
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1182
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1155
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1056
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1097
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1070
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1346
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$936

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
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$1703