Cost of living comparison
Austria is 49.8% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.0% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 41.5% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 58.5% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.3% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in 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
€7.46
|
$15.38
€14.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$3.11
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$2.40
€2.20
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.53
|
$8.15
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.56
|
$5.62
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.86
|
$6.06
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.45
|
$48.89
€44.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.66
|
$20.20
€18.51
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€519.28
|
$834.31
€764.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€428.82
|
$704.76
€645.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€367.20
|
$436.40
€399.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
|
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$4.65
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$3.63
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.67
|
$45.89
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.53
|
$12.58
€11.52
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.53
|
$118.74
€108.77
|
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