Bratislava vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2998
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$697
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1442
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
476K
737K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 57% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4266th and 145th ($1269 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 487th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5290
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$596
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$29730

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$797
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1073
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$1854
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1621
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$829
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$765
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$946
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$901
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1125
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$988
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1045
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$747
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1149
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$898
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$995
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$857
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
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$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210