Bratislava vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$884
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$2681
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
479K
3.51M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 25% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3861st and 1805th ($1561 vs $2089) 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 669th and 190th 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
$11.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$14237

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$1451
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$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
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$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797