Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Bratislava 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bratislava are 22.6% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bratislava are 26.7% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Bratislava are 40.9% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Bratislava are 8.8% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Bratislava are 23.0% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Bratislava is 9.3% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
17.60 лв
(9.00 €)
     -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.91 €)
97.77 лв
(50.00 €)
     +22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
15.64 лв
(8.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 лв
(2.05 €)
4.89 лв
(2.50 €)
     +22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
5.87 лв
(3.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 лв
(1.97 €)
5.21 лв
(2.67 €)
     +35.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 лв
(1.28 €)
3.64 лв
(1.86 €)
     +45.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 лв
(0.81 €)
3.01 лв
(1.54 €)
     +88.8 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(6.07 €)
8.63 лв
(4.41 €)
     -27.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 лв
(0.90 €)
3.11 лв
(1.59 €)
     +77.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 лв
(0.85 €)
1.52 лв
(0.78 €)
     -8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.14 лв
(3.14 €)
6.61 лв
(3.38 €)
     +7.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.23 лв
(4.21 €)
10.98 лв
(5.62 €)
     +33.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 лв
(3.19 €)
6.52 лв
(3.33 €)
     +4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.54 лв
(4.88 €)
11.64 лв
(5.95 €)
     +22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 лв
(0.69 €)
1.35 лв
(0.69 €)
     +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
1.53 лв
(0.78 €)
     +0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.44 лв
(0.74 €)
1.94 лв
(0.99 €)
     +34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 лв
(0.97 €)
3.51 лв
(1.79 €)
     +85.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 лв
(0.45 €)
1.22 лв
(0.63 €)
     +39.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 лв
(0.53 €)
1.18 лв
(0.61 €)
     +15.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 лв
(0.96 €)
2.77 лв
(1.42 €)
     +47.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 лв
(0.63 €)
1.58 лв
(0.81 €)
     +28.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
11.73 лв
(6.00 €)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
1.93 лв
(0.99 €)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 лв
(1.62 €)
3.05 лв
(1.56 €)
     -3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
9.78 лв
(5.00 €)
     +63.0 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
2.15 лв
(1.10 €)
     +34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.57 €)
70.40 лв
(36.00 €)
     +40.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
9.78 лв
(5.00 €)
     +291.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
3.78 лв
(1.93 €)
     +80.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.97 €)
39.11 лв
(20.00 €)
     +67.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.45 лв
(5.35 €)
11.75 лв
(6.01 €)
     +12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 50,881.00 лв
(26,019.68 €)
45,543.16 лв
(23,290.00 €)
     -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,830.64 лв
(23,948.40 €)
44,442.07 лв
(22,726.92 €)
     -5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.98 лв
(127.33 €)
461.52 лв
(236.01 €)
     +85.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.11 лв
(16.42 €)
51.68 лв
(26.43 €)
     +61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.38 лв
(11.96 €)
37.42 лв
(19.14 €)
     +60.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.02 лв
(32.23 €)
75.68 лв
(38.70 €)
     +20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.90 лв
(16.31 €)
30.70 лв
(15.70 €)
     -3.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.67 €)
19.55 лв
(10.00 €)
     +30.4 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 915.14 лв
(467.99 €)
1,051.61 лв
(537.78 €)
     +14.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,734.48 лв
(7,023.58 €)
25,773.24 лв
(13,180.00 €)
     +87.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 127.57 лв
(65.24 €)
131.46 лв
(67.23 €)
     +3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.13 лв
(31.77 €)
63.11 лв
(32.27 €)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.21 лв
(88.58 €)
152.85 лв
(78.17 €)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.95 лв
(84.35 €)
187.55 лв
(95.91 €)
     +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,002.59 лв
(512.71 €)
1,397.22 лв
(714.52 €)
     +39.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.35 лв
(377.58 €)
1,096.33 лв
(560.65 €)
     +48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,795.92 лв
(918.40 €)
2,529.37 лв
(1,293.48 €)
     +40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,242.66 лв
(635.48 €)
1,715.24 лв
(877.14 €)
     +38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 489.85 лв
(250.50 €)
918.95 лв
(469.93 €)
     +87.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.84 лв
(158.96 €)
639.34 лв
(326.95 €)
     +105.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Bratislava Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,313.48 лв
(1,183.07 €)
2,657.68 лв
(1,359.09 €)
     +14.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 4.48      +22.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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