Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Bratislava Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Bratislava

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kosice is 12.9% cheaper than Bratislava without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kosice is 8.3% cheaper than Bratislava without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 €7.95
$11.44 €9.88
-19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.29
$57 €49.25
0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$10.33 €8.92
-8.23%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$3.07 €2.65
3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.15 €1.86
-15.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.71 €1.48
30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.83 €2.44
-5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.42 €2.95
-33.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.81 €1.57
-22.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 €1.73
-1.00%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$3.84 €3.32
-5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$15.19 €13.11
6.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.53 €7.37
-7.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 €11.53
$12.79 €11.04
4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.03 €1.76
-8.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.96 €1.69
-5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.57 €2.22
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$4.68 €4.04
13.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.83 €1.58
-22.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.75 €1.51
2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.56 €1.34
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.54 €5.65
-10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$5.93 €5.12
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.17 €1.01
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.96 €1.69
22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.5 €24.61
$41.17 €35.55
-30.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$5.68 €4.91
-76.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.52 €1.31
-15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.34 €20.15
$31.85 €27.5
-26.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.75 €1.51
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$27.9K €24.1K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$29.8K €25.7K
-15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$261 €226
23.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.02 €26.79
$24.09 €20.8
28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 €16.91
$19.96 €17.24
-1.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 €39.02
$51.7 €44.67
-12.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 €12.2
$18.73 €16.17
-24.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 €8.75
$12.5 €10.79
-18.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$665 €574
-30.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,332 €6,330
$12.7K €10.9K
-42.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$91.1 €78.7
-23.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 €21.1
$40.19 €34.7
-39.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 €65.7
$89.9 €77.6
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$109 €94.3
-1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$951 €821
-10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €609
$703 €607
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$1,499 €1,294
-11.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$1,119 €966
-18.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 €3,532
$6,090 €5,258
-32.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 €2,737
$4,253 €3,672
-25.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Bratislava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 €1,256
$1,698 €1,466
-14.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.25
5.88%

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Last update for Kosice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bratislava: October 28, 2025

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