Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 61.0% higher than in Bratislava (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 98.6% higher than in Bratislava
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 212.2% higher than in Bratislava
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 105.5% higher than in Bratislava
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 80.0% higher than in Bratislava
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 65.9% higher than in Bratislava
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Restaurants
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 €
(9.76 $)
23.04 €
(25.00 $)
     +156.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(54.24 $)
92.18 €
(100.00 $)
     +84.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(8.68 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +38.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.71 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +195.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +145.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.63 €
(2.86 $)
4.80 €
(5.21 $)
     +82.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.95 $)
2.76 €
(2.99 $)
     +53.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.67 $)
2.21 €
(2.40 $)
     +43.6 %
Markets
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(4.70 $)
3.74 €
(4.06 $)
     -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(1.71 $)
3.51 €
(3.81 $)
     +122.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.83 $)
2.63 €
(2.85 $)
     +244.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.34 €
(3.62 $)
3.75 €
(4.07 $)
     +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(5.98 $)
6.93 €
(7.52 $)
     +25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 €
(3.58 $)
6.25 €
(6.78 $)
     +89.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 €
(6.33 $)
8.72 €
(9.46 $)
     +49.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
2.48 €
(2.70 $)
     +260.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.85 $)
0.82 €
(0.89 $)
     +5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.02 $)
1.93 €
(2.10 $)
     +105.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.95 $)
2.06 €
(2.24 $)
     +14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
1.10 €
(1.19 $)
     +67.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.69 $)
1.24 €
(1.35 $)
     +96.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 €
(1.53 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     +46.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
2.41 €
(2.62 $)
     +199.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(6.51 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +130.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.07 $)
2.24 €
(2.43 $)
     +126.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(1.70 $)
3.97 €
(4.31 $)
     +154.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
14.75 €
(16.00 $)
     +195.0 %
Transportation
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 €
(1.19 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     +109.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 €
(39.05 $)
73.74 €
(80.00 $)
     +104.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
3.00 €
(3.25 $)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.10 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     +7.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 €
(21.70 $)
23.04 €
(25.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 €
(6.53 $)
3.89 €
(4.22 $)
     -35.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,490.00 €
(25,483.14 $)
34,459.76 €
(37,383.69 $)
     +46.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,188.46 €
(25,156.01 $)
25,083.52 €
(27,211.87 $)
     +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.38 €
(252.10 $)
148.19 €
(160.77 $)
     -36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.14 €
(28.35 $)
51.01 €
(55.33 $)
     +95.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.45 €
(21.10 $)
52.98 €
(57.48 $)
     +172.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.69 €
(41.98 $)
70.64 €
(76.63 $)
     +82.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.71 €
(18.13 $)
11.98 €
(13.00 $)
     -28.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.85 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +38.3 %
Childcare
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 562.50 €
(610.23 $)
2,127.79 €
(2,308.33 $)
     +278.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,180.00 €
(14,298.33 $)
41,895.17 €
(45,450.00 $)
     +217.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.27 €
(69.73 $)
55.73 €
(60.46 $)
     -13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.73 €
(35.50 $)
49.55 €
(53.75 $)
     +51.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.44 €
(84.01 $)
89.59 €
(97.19 $)
     +15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.29 €
(102.29 $)
120.12 €
(130.31 $)
     +27.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 707.00 €
(766.99 $)
2,242.05 €
(2,432.29 $)
     +217.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 552.58 €
(599.47 $)
1,399.17 €
(1,517.89 $)
     +153.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,281.25 €
(1,389.96 $)
4,244.06 €
(4,604.17 $)
     +231.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 868.21 €
(941.88 $)
2,757.34 €
(2,991.30 $)
     +217.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 479.88 €
(520.59 $)
304.19 €
(330.00 $)
     -36.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 334.86 €
(363.27 $)
237.83 €
(258.01 $)
     -29.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bratislava Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,395.63 €
(1,514.05 $)
4,598.05 €
(4,988.20 $)
     +229.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.46 6.64      +48.8 %
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