Cost of living comparison
Austria is 49.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 73.0% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$15.38
€14.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$3.11
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.40
€2.30
|
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pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.51
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$8.15
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.62
€5.38
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$6.06
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.88
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$48.89
€46.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$20.20
€19.37
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$36.05
€34.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$834.31
€799.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$704.76
€675.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$436.40
€418.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$45.89
€44.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$12.58
€12.06
|
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pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$85.11
€81.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$43.90
€42.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$118.74
€113.84
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