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
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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
NOK194.31
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$24,429.89
€22,463.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$566.87
€521.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$468.12
€430.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$171.07
€157.30
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$400.86
€368.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.04
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$40.04
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$78.92
€72.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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