London vs Bratislava Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Bratislava (Slovakia) · Overall index 43.5

Summary

  • Overall, Bratislava is 48% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Bratislava is 66% cheaper than in London.
  • Transport in Bratislava is 44% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonBratislavaDiff
Rent-66%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$1,101-63%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$747-66%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$1,960-70%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$1,482-64%
Groceries-43%
Milk (1L)$1.21$0.74-39%
White bread (500g)$4.07$2.11-48%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$2.67-43%
Eggs (12)$4.37$2.49-43%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$8.65-40%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$7.72-30%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$10-43%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$3.3-37%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$1.08-45%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$2.64-41%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$2.88-50%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$1.67-39%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$1.51-47%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$1.49-41%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$1.31-48%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$7.96-50%
Transport-44%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$1.43-43%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$60.7-46%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$1.84-49%
Taxi, per km$1.7$0.99-42%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.46-41%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$12,688-44%
Dining out-41%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$12.6-42%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$60.4-43%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$6.67-31%
Cappuccino$4.39$2.91-34%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$1.36-44%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$4.07-45%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$4.61-42%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$1.01-43%
Telecom-34%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$38.6-25%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$37.3-41%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.23-30%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$8.8-39%
Utilities & household-38%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$109-30%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.14-36%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$2.6-42%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$0.92-39%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$13.7-34%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$50.5-41%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$8.95-44%
Men's haircut$27$19.1-29%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$13.8-42%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,067-43%

3,249 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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