Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Slovakia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Slovakia is 32.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Slovakia is 42.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Slovakia are 63.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Slovakia are 45.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Slovakia are 36.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Slovakia is 49.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.34 €)		 8.73 $
(8.00 €)		      -56.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.76 €)		 43.63 $
(40.00 €)		      -41.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.09 €)		 8.73 $
(8.00 €)		      -20.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.50 €)		 2.18 $
(2.00 €)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.42 €)		 2.73 $
(2.50 €)		      -61.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.79 €)		 2.70 $
(2.48 €)		      -48.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.34 €)		 1.87 $
(1.72 €)		      -26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.54 $
(1.41 €)		      -26.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.67 €)		 4.06 $
(3.73 €)		      +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.01 €)		 1.34 $
(1.23 €)		      -59.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.91 €)		 0.85 $
(0.78 €)		      -59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(3.83 €)		 3.51 $
(3.22 €)		      -15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.38 €)		 6.24 $
(5.72 €)		      +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(5.06 €)		 3.36 $
(3.08 €)		      -39.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(6.76 €)		 5.40 $
(4.95 €)		      -26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.20 €)		 0.82 $
(0.75 €)		      -65.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.85 $
(0.78 €)		      +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 1.03 $
(0.94 €)		      -49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.04 €)		 1.95 $
(1.78 €)		      -12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.69 $
(0.64 €)		      -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.28 €)		 0.73 $
(0.67 €)		      -47.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(2.02 €)		 1.45 $
(1.32 €)		      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2.04 €)		 0.85 $
(0.78 €)		      -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.75 €)		 5.45 $
(5.00 €)		      -63.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.78 €)		 1.03 $
(0.94 €)		      -47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.30 €)		 1.77 $
(1.62 €)		      -50.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.17 €)		 5.62 $
(5.15 €)		      -43.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.29 €)		 1.09 $
(1.00 €)		      -56.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.59 €)		 32.72 $
(30.00 €)		      -49.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.44 €)		 3.27 $
(3.00 €)		      -12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 2.11 $
(1.93 €)		      -24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.50 €)		 21.81 $
(20.00 €)		      -27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.22 €)		 6.41 $
(5.88 €)		      +82.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,504.81 €)		 25,631.88 $
(23,500.00 €)		      -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.46 $
(23,805.84 €)		 27,016.31 $
(24,769.29 €)		      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.68 $
(191.33 €)		 244.21 $
(223.90 €)		      +17.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(52.43 €)		 27.58 $
(25.29 €)		      -51.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.54 €)		 19.35 $
(17.74 €)		      -72.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.48 $
(42.62 €)		 41.63 $
(38.17 €)		      -10.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(20.06 €)		 15.02 $
(13.77 €)		      -31.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(13.06 €)		 8.94 $
(8.20 €)		      -37.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(1,259.97 €)		 508.70 $
(466.39 €)		      -63.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(20,756.99 €)		 10,069.85 $
(9,232.31 €)		      -55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(47.73 €)		 66.98 $
(61.41 €)		      +28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(39.03 €)		 35.76 $
(32.79 €)		      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(82.10 €)		 79.11 $
(72.53 €)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(103.80 €)		 92.69 $
(84.98 €)		      -18.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.58 $
(1,593.97 €)		 661.19 $
(606.20 €)		      -62.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.67 $
(1,316.26 €)		 530.87 $
(486.71 €)		      -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.03 $
(2,655.16 €)		 1,088.41 $
(997.89 €)		      -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.53 $
(2,199.04 €)		 837.32 $
(767.68 €)		      -65.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.64 $
(276.56 €)		 349.78 $
(320.69 €)		      +16.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.06 $
(231.10 €)		 267.75 $
(245.48 €)		      +6.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.27 $
(3,972.86 €)		 1,249.55 $
(1,145.62 €)		      -71.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 4.31      -34.4 %
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