Cost of Living in Bratislava

Summary of cost of living in Bratislava, Slovakia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 40.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.25 € 7.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 2.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.00-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.73 € 1.50-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 1.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 € 1.00-2.27
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 € 2.65-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 € 0.82-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.54-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 € 2.28-3.96
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 € 3.63-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.24 € 2.04-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.14 € 3.63-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.45-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.54-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 € 0.45-3.18
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 € 1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.50-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 0.70-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 5.00-5.80
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 € 1.00-1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 € 30.00-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.29-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 10.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 € 5.49-6.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 € 20,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,397.78 € 20,390.00-27,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.93 € 120.00-326.92
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.59 € 10.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.69 € 13.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 € 29.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.88 € 12.00-22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 559.38 € 500.00-750.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,546.67 € 10,000.00-16,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.20 € 30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 € 25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.24 € 53.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.64 € 70.00-130.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 745.93 € 600.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 580.61 € 500.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,218.97 € 950.00-1,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 947.50 € 800.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 465.75 € 390.19-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 333.02 € 283.35-423.63
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,410.97 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 4.00-5.00

Prices in Bratislava

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Last update: December 2024
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13 Comments so far
Michal on Aug 05, 2024:
980 € netto is definitely not enough to have a normal life in Bratislava. Cost of living is quite high. Rent starting around 600 €/month (maybe in some parts a little less) does not leave you a lot from 980 €. You have to pay for food, public transport if you dont have a car and so on... That would be really tough life.
nanang guludug on Jul 25, 2024:
Is 980 euros a high amount of money to live on in Bratislava?
can someone help me answering my question ?
Anonymous on Mar 05, 2024:
I want to study here, is it a good idea? is there any part-time jobs for students in university?
Anonymous on Aug 05, 2023:
Hi all is 4,000 euro enough for couple with twin kids of 6 years?
Anonymous on May 31, 2023:
Since 2023 March - It's now officially part of West Ukraine.

Heaps of Ukrainians - can be a good or bad thing depending who you are

4 euros for 10 eggs - what is going on there?
Ilove Hungary on Mar 28, 2023:
Bratislava is an ugly city, like most Slovak ones but it has amazing women.
Mostecky on Nov 04, 2022:
Vaše informace jsou velmi, velmi zajímavé. Objevil jsem vás teprve dnes. Děkuji a všem doporučuji. P. Do Mostu se nestěhujte!
Anonymous on Oct 29, 2022:
Kindly , could someone help me , I'm an engineer and I have an offer in Bratislava , I want to know the excepted net salary for 3 persons ? Is 5000 euros enough or is this a large amount?
Bratislaboy on Oct 02, 2022:
Lol, good luck to find a flat for EUR 640, you can add 100 or 150, rents are getting very expenses.
Anonymous on Sep 07, 2022:
Bratislava is a sleepy capital and very different from a Budapest or Prague.

The issue now as of September 2022 is like what we are seeing in Budapest and Prague too, low supply of rental units caused by a lack of building. Takes a while to get a building permit apparently.

The office building complex down the street from me about 500meters took 23 years from start to finish to build and changed contractor twice during the process.
Anonymous on Aug 31, 2022:
I got job offer in bratislava. Is 3500 gross enough for 2 person?
Anonymous on Jul 10, 2022:
You should be able to get by with 1100 euros, but it's not a good salary IMO. Maybe try other Slovak cities with the same pay, or Vienna with higher pay.
Anonymous on Feb 16, 2022:
is 1100 eur gross enough to make a live?