Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 17.2% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.6% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 24.0% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 9.3% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
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pay 17.9% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.5% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Slovakia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$8.14
€7.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$6.03
€5.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$3.89
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$3.12
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
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pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$26.69
€24.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$11.64
€10.66
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$566.87
€519.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$468.12
€428.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$400.86
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$40.04
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$8.21
€7.53
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$92.27
€84.53
|
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