Cost of living comparison
Australia is 90.9% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$16.76
A$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$9.73
A$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.80
A$8.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
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pay 64.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$83.03
A$127.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$27,742.09
A$42,660.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$18.38
A$28.26
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$55.59
A$85.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$1,182.30
A$1,818.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$957.92
A$1,473.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$138.16
A$212.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$1,485.91
A$2,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$14,667.78
A$22,555.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$6.64
A$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$28.07
A$43.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$52.89
A$81.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$13.13
A$20.19
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$71.78
A$110.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$50.24
A$77.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$100.30
A$154.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$111.73
A$171.81
|
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