Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.7% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.4% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 5.1% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 3.1% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Slovakia are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.16
|
$8.14
€7.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
$7.98
€7.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.91
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.81
|
$6.03
€5.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.53
|
$3.89
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.72
|
$3.43
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.90
|
$3.12
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.97
|
$6.34
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€37.10
|
$26.69
€24.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,141.82
|
$24,429.89
€22,553.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.75
|
$11.64
€10.74
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.30
|
$20.60
€19.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€484.09
|
$566.87
€523.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€362.08
|
$468.12
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€162.18
|
$171.07
€157.93
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€381.39
|
$400.86
€370.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,846.20
|
$8,069.66
€7,449.84
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.06
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$2.35
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.57
|
$5.24
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.98
|
$40.04
€36.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.14
|
$8.21
€7.58
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€77.21
|
$63.57
€58.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
$29.21
€26.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.76
|
$78.92
€72.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€86.25
|
$92.27
€85.19
|
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