Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 69.9% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.1 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 51.2% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 70.6% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.2% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of China, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.66
|
$8.14
€7.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.67
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.35
|
$6.03
€5.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.66
|
$3.89
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$3.12
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 70.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.17
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.65
|
$26.69
€24.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,053.11
|
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.77
|
$11.64
€10.66
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.66
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,376.69
|
$566.87
€519.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,489.58
|
$468.12
€428.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.87
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,327.62
|
$400.86
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,599.08
|
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.20
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.40
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.74
|
$40.04
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.89
|
$8.21
€7.53
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.09
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.26
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.00
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.77
|
$92.27
€84.53
|
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