Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 26.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Slovakia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$8.14
€7.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$6.03
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$3.12
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$6.34
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$26.69
€23.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$11.64
€10.34
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$566.87
€503.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$468.12
€416.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$400.86
€356.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.99
€1.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$2.35
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$40.04
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$8.21
€7.30
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$92.27
€82.02
|
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