Bratislava vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$884
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$6532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
479K
737K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 50% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3861st and 142nd ($1561 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 669th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$28950

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$2213
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$1885
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$1898
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$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
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$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
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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
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$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
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$2539
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$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173