Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 68.9% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of China, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$7.61
€7.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
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pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$3.17
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$26.03
€23.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$12.02
€11.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$574.42
€528.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$479.28
€440.74
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
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pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$376.22
€345.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
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pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.92
€1.76
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$2.33
€2.15
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$40.30
€37.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
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pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$85.31
€78.45
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