Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 30.2% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.8% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 29.8% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 24.0% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 36.6% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
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pay 25.6% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.0% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Slovakia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.67
|
$8.14
€7.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.13
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.24
|
$6.03
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.99
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.39
|
$3.12
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
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pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$6.34
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.45
|
$26.69
€23.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.96
|
$11.64
€10.34
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€741.58
|
$566.87
€503.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€626.43
|
$468.12
€416.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€387.90
|
$400.86
€356.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.13
|
$1.99
€1.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.22
|
$2.35
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.79
|
$40.04
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.18
|
$8.21
€7.30
|
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pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.54
|
$92.27
€82.02
|
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