Paris vs Bratislava Cost of Living

Paris (France) · Overall index 68.3Bratislava (Slovakia) · Overall index 43.5

Summary

  • Overall, Bratislava is 36% cheaper than Paris.
  • Rent in Bratislava is 48% cheaper than in Paris.
  • Transport in Bratislava is 38% cheaper than in Paris.
ItemParisBratislavaDiff
Rent-48%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,212$1,101-50%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,295$747-42%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$4,571$1,960-57%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,498$1,482-41%
Groceries-33%
Milk (1L)$1.03$0.74-28%
White bread (500g)$3.55$2.11-41%
Rice (1kg)$3.99$2.67-33%
Eggs (12)$4.23$2.49-41%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.6$8.65-25%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.3$7.72-25%
Beef round (1kg)$16.2$10-38%
Apples (1kg)$4.18$3.3-21%
Bananas (1kg)$1.6$1.08-32%
Oranges (1kg)$3.8$2.64-31%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.6$2.88-37%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.65$1.67-37%
Onions (1kg)$2.15$1.51-30%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.15$1.49-31%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.18$1.31-40%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$12.9$7.96-38%
Transport-38%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.26$1.43-37%
Public transport, monthly pass$98.6$60.7-38%
Taxi, base fare$3.29$1.84-44%
Taxi, per km$1.48$0.99-33%
Gasoline (1L)$0.75$0.46-39%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$19,642$12,688-35%
Dining out-34%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$20.4$12.6-38%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$88.4$60.4-32%
Fast food combo meal$9.82$6.67-32%
Cappuccino$4.31$2.91-32%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.18$1.36-38%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.62$4.07-28%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.5$4.61-29%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.87$1.01-46%
Telecom-28%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$54.1$38.6-29%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.1$37.3-41%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.23-12%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$11.8$8.8-25%
Utilities & household-29%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$149$109-27%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.19$0.14-26%
Tap water (1m³)$4.41$2.6-41%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.09$0.92-16%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.8$13.7-31%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.1$50.5-19%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$11.6$8.95-23%
Men's haircut$25.3$19.1-25%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$20.7$13.8-33%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,900$1,067-44%

3,534 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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