Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 25.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Slovakia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$8.14
€7.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$7.98
€7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$6.03
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$3.89
€3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$3.43
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$3.12
€2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$6.34
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$26.69
€23.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$24,429.89
€21,614.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$11.64
€10.30
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$20.60
€18.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$566.87
€501.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$468.12
€414.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$171.07
€151.36
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$400.86
€354.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$8,069.66
€7,139.63
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$1.99
€1.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$2.35
€2.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$5.24
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$40.04
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$8.21
€7.27
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$63.57
€56.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$29.21
€25.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$78.92
€69.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$92.27
€81.64
|
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