Bratislava vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1275
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3042
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$705
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1188
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1458
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
476K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 4% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4275th and 4104th ($1275 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 568th and 30th 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
$8.92
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5323
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3848
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13266
$20197

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$943
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$935
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$1586
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$1039
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$1098
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$1019
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$1045
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$1381
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$701
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$1118
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$987
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$1559
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$1087
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$794
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$1553
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$1329
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$1169
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$1107
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$786
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$892
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$762
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$1085
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$750
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$1075
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$1104
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$983
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$1120
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$827
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$1237
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$1323
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
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$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1550
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$1019