Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bratislava 

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Consumer Prices in Bratislava are 14.0% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bratislava are 15.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Bratislava are 21.8% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Bratislava are 0.6% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Bratislava are 21.6% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Bratislava is 9.0% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(10.15 €)
3,743.83 Ft
(9.50 €)
     -6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(50.75 €)
19,704.37 Ft
(50.00 €)
     -1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(7.61 €)
3,152.70 Ft
(8.00 €)
     +5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.54 €)
985.22 Ft
(2.50 €)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(2.54 €)
1,182.26 Ft
(3.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 836.84 Ft
(2.12 €)
1,024.63 Ft
(2.60 €)
     +22.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 575.35 Ft
(1.46 €)
712.30 Ft
(1.81 €)
     +23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.11 Ft
(1.12 €)
599.34 Ft
(1.52 €)
     +35.6 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,457.31 Ft
(3.70 €)
1,771.11 Ft
(4.49 €)
     +21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 507.02 Ft
(1.29 €)
622.52 Ft
(1.58 €)
     +22.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.56 Ft
(0.87 €)
303.56 Ft
(0.77 €)
     -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 867.04 Ft
(2.20 €)
1,360.87 Ft
(3.45 €)
     +57.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,629.85 Ft
(4.14 €)
2,275.55 Ft
(5.77 €)
     +39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 921.72 Ft
(2.34 €)
1,307.54 Ft
(3.32 €)
     +41.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,059.85 Ft
(5.23 €)
2,360.58 Ft
(5.99 €)
     +14.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.35 Ft
(0.65 €)
271.56 Ft
(0.69 €)
     +5.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.19 Ft
(0.77 €)
305.05 Ft
(0.77 €)
     +0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 321.72 Ft
(0.82 €)
385.71 Ft
(0.98 €)
     +19.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.18 Ft
(1.20 €)
691.47 Ft
(1.75 €)
     +46.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.95 Ft
(0.51 €)
240.62 Ft
(0.61 €)
     +19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.83 Ft
(0.57 €)
232.98 Ft
(0.59 €)
     +4.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 514.40 Ft
(1.31 €)
566.17 Ft
(1.44 €)
     +10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.09 Ft
(0.44 €)
314.91 Ft
(0.80 €)
     +80.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(5.08 €)
2,364.52 Ft
(6.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.04 Ft
(1.00 €)
393.54 Ft
(1.00 €)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.85 Ft
(1.38 €)
607.74 Ft
(1.54 €)
     +11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(5.58 €)
1,970.44 Ft
(5.00 €)
     -10.4 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(1.14 €)
433.50 Ft
(1.10 €)
     -3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(24.11 €)
14,187.14 Ft
(36.00 €)
     +49.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(2.79 €)
1,970.44 Ft
(5.00 €)
     +79.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(1.80 €)
761.07 Ft
(1.93 €)
     +7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(16.75 €)
7,881.75 Ft
(20.00 €)
     +19.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,365.44 Ft
(6.00 €)
2,363.62 Ft
(6.00 €)
     -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(27,912.59 €)
9,259,082.12 Ft
(23,495.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,145,465.12 Ft
(25,744.20 €)
8,848,902.88 Ft
(22,454.17 €)
     -12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,256.78 Ft
(142.75 €)
91,575.57 Ft
(232.37 €)
     +62.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,659.11 Ft
(21.97 €)
10,640.36 Ft
(27.00 €)
     +22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,162.86 Ft
(15.64 €)
7,487.66 Ft
(19.00 €)
     +21.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,172.50 Ft
(46.11 €)
15,106.68 Ft
(38.33 €)
     -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,644.00 Ft
(14.32 €)
5,845.63 Ft
(14.83 €)
     +3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(6.47 €)
3,940.87 Ft
(10.00 €)
     +54.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(381.78 €)
216,353.95 Ft
(549.00 €)
     +43.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,595,238.10 Ft
(9,122.95 €)
5,194,071.18 Ft
(13,180.00 €)
     +44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,174.10 Ft
(71.49 €)
26,441.38 Ft
(67.10 €)
     -6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.71 Ft
(29.85 €)
12,479.43 Ft
(31.67 €)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,973.68 Ft
(83.67 €)
30,804.49 Ft
(78.17 €)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,176.49 Ft
(89.26 €)
37,866.65 Ft
(96.09 €)
     +7.6 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 229,937.56 Ft
(583.47 €)
277,831.58 Ft
(705.00 €)
     +20.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,552.14 Ft
(453.08 €)
220,307.54 Ft
(559.03 €)
     +23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,688.07 Ft
(1,014.21 €)
508,029.99 Ft
(1,289.13 €)
     +27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,575.47 Ft
(752.56 €)
339,337.35 Ft
(861.07 €)
     +14.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,436.05 Ft
(328.45 €)
179,508.69 Ft
(455.50 €)
     +38.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,694.85 Ft
(222.53 €)
128,273.17 Ft
(325.49 €)
     +46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Bratislava Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,245.92 Ft
(1,063.84 €)
529,381.54 Ft
(1,343.31 €)
     +26.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 4.42      -54.1 %
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