Bratislava vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2998
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$697
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1442
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
476K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4266th and 6th ($1269 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Slovakia and the United States, respectively. Check Slovakia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 487th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5290
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$596
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$17859

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$829
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$765
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$1663
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$946
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$901
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$1325
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1125
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$988
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1045
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$1020
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$747
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$1149
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$898
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
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$995
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$857
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
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$1158
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1033
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1005
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$852
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$888
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$780
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1089
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1084
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1085
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$916
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1011
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$873
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1476
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$824

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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
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$2520
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$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
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$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2784
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$2694
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$2465
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$2447
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