Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 29.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 42.4% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Slovakia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$8.14
€7.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$6.03
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$3.12
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$6.34
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$26.69
€23.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$11.64
€10.34
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$566.87
€503.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$468.12
€416.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$400.86
€356.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$1.99
€1.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$2.35
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$40.04
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$8.21
€7.30
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$92.27
€82.02
|
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