Cost of living comparison
Austria is 51.2% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.61
€7.00
|
$15.33
€14.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
$10.30
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.98
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$8.22
€7.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.91
|
$5.79
€5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
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pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.03
|
$6.51
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.03
€23.94
|
$49.62
€45.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
$26,063.58
€23,967.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.02
€11.05
|
$19.69
€18.11
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
$36.32
€33.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$574.42
€528.23
|
$871.49
€801.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$479.28
€440.74
|
$685.35
€630.24
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
$267.95
€246.40
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.22
€345.97
|
$469.56
€431.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
$14,286.41
€13,137.54
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$4.59
€4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
$6.46
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
€37.06
|
$44.34
€40.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.28
€7.61
|
$12.69
€11.67
|
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pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
$85.15
€78.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
$46.34
€42.62
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
$89.08
€81.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.31
€78.45
|
$125.31
€115.24
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