# Cost of living in Bratislava

What it costs to live in Bratislava, Slovakia — $1,804/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,804 |
| Couple | $2,225 |
| Family (4) | $4,885 |
| Retirees | $2,225 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,118 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $350 |  |
| Transport | $47 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $288 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $837 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,118 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,265 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,801 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.30 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.03 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.52 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $9.56 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2.39 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.76 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.93 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $7.00 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.15 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $12 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $70 |
| Cappuccino | $3.52 |
| Beer (draught) | $3.50 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $47 |
| Taxi start | $7.29 |
| Taxi per km | $1.75 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.81 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $1,754/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,507
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ljubljana | $1,118 | $2,062 | /cost-of-living/ljubljana |
| Bologna | $1,130 | $2,163 | /cost-of-living/bologna |
| Nice | $1,142 | $2,039 | /cost-of-living/nice |
| Malmo | $1,092 | $1,887 | /cost-of-living/malmo |
| Gothenburg | $1,080 | $1,785 | /cost-of-living/gothenburg |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/bratislava

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/bratislava) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.