Bratislava vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2998
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$697
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1124
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1442
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
476K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4266th and 3641st ($1269 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Slovakia and South Korea, respectively. Check Slovakia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 487th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Seoul

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Bratislava Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.76
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5290
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$596
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$19966

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$1854
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$1602
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$1621
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$829
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$765
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$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
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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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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
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$1056
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$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
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$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
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$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
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$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
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$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
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$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963