Cost of Living in Slovakia

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Summary of cost of living in Slovakia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,725.6$ (2,526.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 802.0$ (743.4€) without rent.
Cost of living in Slovakia is, on average, 32.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Slovakia is, on average, 63.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.00 €	6.00-14.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.00 €	25.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 €	1.30-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	2.00-4.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.48 €	1.50-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.70 €	1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.73 €	2.84-4.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.77-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.24 €	2.15-3.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.72 €	4.03-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.08 €	2.04-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.95 €	3.63-6.80
Apples (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.45-1.13
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.54-1.04
Oranges (1 lb)	0.94 €	0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.78 €	0.50-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.27-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.33 €	1.00-1.89
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 €	0.50-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 €	3.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.94 €	0.65-1.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.62 €	1.00-2.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.15 €	4.80-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 €	0.70-1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 €	20.00-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 €	2.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.93 €	0.89-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 €	10.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.88 €	5.68-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,750.00 €	21,500.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,856.55 €	20,870.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	222.81 €	150.00-340.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.29 €	13.00-33.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.74 €	12.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.17 €	25.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.01 €	10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.20 €	7.00-12.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	466.39 €	300.00-660.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,232.31 €	4,800.00-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.10 €	30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.79 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.53 €	50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	84.98 €	60.00-120.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	606.20 €	400.00-900.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	486.71 €	350.00-730.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	997.89 €	650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	767.68 €	550.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	332.76 €	185.80-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	253.40 €	148.64-390.19
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,149.37 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.31	3.50-5.00

Prices in Slovakia

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Last update: March 2025
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