Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 35.7% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Slovakia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.75
|
$8.14
€7.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.96
|
$7.98
€6.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.94
|
$1.58
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.32
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.71
|
$6.03
€5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.91
|
$3.89
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
$3.43
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.06
|
$3.12
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.71
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.15
|
$6.34
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.62
|
$26.69
€22.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,640.98
|
$24,429.89
€21,008.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.25
|
$11.64
€10.01
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.45
|
$20.60
€17.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,817.26
|
$566.87
€487.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,472.38
|
$468.12
€402.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.36
|
$171.07
€147.11
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,283.92
|
$400.86
€344.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,545.12
|
$8,069.66
€6,939.51
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.21
|
$1.99
€1.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.45
|
$2.35
€2.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.15
|
$5.24
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.29
|
$40.04
€34.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.18
|
$8.21
€7.06
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.32
|
$63.57
€54.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.22
|
$29.21
€25.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.16
|
$78.92
€67.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$171.73
|
$92.27
€79.35
|
|
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