Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 10.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.0% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 18.7% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare in Slovakia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 60.0% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥936
|
$8.14
€7.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$6.03
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$3.12
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$6.34
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$26.69
€23.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$11.64
€10.34
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$566.87
€503.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$468.12
€416.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$400.86
€356.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$1.99
€1.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$2.35
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$40.04
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$8.21
€7.30
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$92.27
€82.02
|
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