Bratislava vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3784
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$911
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1556
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1723
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
481K
452K

The cost of living in Bratislava is 59% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3630th and 11th ($1590 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Slovakia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 662nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Zurich

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Bratislava Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$686
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1724
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4164
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$763
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16627
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1475
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1308
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2240
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1862
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$974
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1172
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$967
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1218
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1257
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1156
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$917
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1255
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$928
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1230
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$1063
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1628
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1430
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1265
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1124
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1252
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1201
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1148
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1065
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1126
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1195
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1340
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117