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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bratislava is 11.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bratislava is 13% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.98
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-32.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.3
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-16.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.86
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-25.88%
Cappuccino
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-19.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-23.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-10.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
2.59%
Eggs
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.10 โ‚ฌ13.01
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-19.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 โ‚ฌ7.01
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 โ‚ฌ11.05
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-32.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
70.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-3.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 โ‚ฌ5.52
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-9.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.68 โ‚ฌ35.93
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
46.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
29.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.17 โ‚ฌ27.73
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
8.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.0K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-6.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$184 โ‚ฌ159
36.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.06 โ‚ฌ20.74
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
5.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.88 โ‚ฌ17.14
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-47.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.44
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-11.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 โ‚ฌ15.99
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.06
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
14.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 โ‚ฌ577
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-4.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-14.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 โ‚ฌ34.18
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.8
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ94.2
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-6.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 โ‚ฌ819
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-38.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฌ600
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 โ‚ฌ1,313
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ971
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-44.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,049 โ‚ฌ5,214
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-13.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,106 โ‚ฌ3,540
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-14.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 โ‚ฌ1,443
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-32.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.39
25.37%

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Last update for Bratislava: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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