Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Slovakia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Slovakia is 28.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Slovakia is 39.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Slovakia are 61.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Slovakia are 43.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Slovakia are 33.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Slovakia is 49.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.52 €)		 9.13 $
(8.00 €)		      -54.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.69 €)		 45.67 $
(40.00 €)		      -39.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.63 €)		 9.13 $
(8.00 €)		      -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.26 €)		 2.28 $
(2.00 €)		      -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.13 €)		 2.85 $
(2.50 €)		      -59.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.57 €)		 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		      -46.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.24 €)		 1.96 $
(1.72 €)		      -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.82 €)		 1.61 $
(1.41 €)		      -22.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.50 €)		 4.25 $
(3.72 €)		      +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.88 €)		 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		      -57.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -57.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(3.68 €)		 3.68 $
(3.22 €)		      -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.14 €)		 6.55 $
(5.74 €)		      +11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.83 €)		 3.52 $
(3.08 €)		      -36.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.46 €)		 5.65 $
(4.95 €)		      -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		 0.85 $
(0.75 €)		      -64.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      +17.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.07 $
(0.94 €)		      -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 2.05 $
(1.80 €)		      -7.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.16 €)		 0.73 $
(0.64 €)		      -45.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.22 €)		 0.77 $
(0.67 €)		      -45.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.93 €)		 1.51 $
(1.32 €)		      -31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.14 €)		 5.71 $
(5.00 €)		      -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.08 $
(0.95 €)		      -44.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.15 €)		 1.86 $
(1.63 €)		      -48.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.76 €)		 5.94 $
(5.20 €)		      -40.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)		 1.14 $
(1.00 €)		      -54.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.93 €)		 34.25 $
(30.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.28 €)		 3.43 $
(3.00 €)		      -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		 2.20 $
(1.93 €)		      -21.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.28 €)		 22.83 $
(20.00 €)		      -23.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.07 €)		 6.71 $
(5.88 €)		      +91.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,276.52 €)		 26,830.04 $
(23,500.00 €)		      -10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.99 $
(22,744.94 €)		 28,279.19 $
(24,769.29 €)		      +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.36 $
(182.50 €)		 258.04 $
(226.01 €)		      +23.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(50.09 €)		 28.49 $
(24.95 €)		      -50.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(62.59 €)		 20.32 $
(17.80 €)		      -71.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(40.62 €)		 43.90 $
(38.45 €)		      -5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.23 €)		 15.72 $
(13.77 €)		      -28.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.50 €)		 9.36 $
(8.20 €)		      -34.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(1,203.95 €)		 532.48 $
(466.39 €)		      -61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(19,880.01 €)		 10,105.98 $
(8,851.67 €)		      -55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(45.58 €)		 69.62 $
(60.98 €)		      +33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(37.32 €)		 37.43 $
(32.79 €)		      -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(78.51 €)		 82.75 $
(72.48 €)		      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(99.12 €)		 96.65 $
(84.65 €)		      -14.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.30 $
(1,523.42 €)		 699.33 $
(612.53 €)		      -59.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.78 $
(1,258.45 €)		 560.64 $
(491.05 €)		      -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.99 $
(2,539.18 €)		 1,143.25 $
(1,001.35 €)		      -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.73 $
(2,104.52 €)		 886.72 $
(776.67 €)		      -63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(263.47 €)		 369.17 $
(323.35 €)		      +22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.33 $
(220.13 €)		 282.74 $
(247.64 €)		      +12.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Slovakia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.82 $
(3,795.92 €)		 1,311.60 $
(1,148.81 €)		      -69.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.31      -33.9 %
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