Cost of living comparison
China is 17.8% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% less in China
- Housing
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pay 54.4% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.5% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 10.5% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.52
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.37
|
$5.07
CN¥36.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.57
|
$5.85
CN¥42.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.59
|
$6.86
CN¥49.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.16
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.88
|
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.85
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.64
|
$22.47
CN¥162.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,553.46
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.74
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.02
|
$11.70
CN¥84.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€523.33
|
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€432.16
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.93
|
$40.46
CN¥292.69
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€370.07
|
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,449.84
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.17
|
$3.07
CN¥22.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.83
|
$3.23
CN¥23.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.96
|
$41.41
CN¥299.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.58
|
$5.93
CN¥42.86
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.69
|
$48.23
CN¥348.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.96
|
$31.67
CN¥229.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.86
|
$72.53
CN¥524.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€85.19
|
$75.53
CN¥546.44
|
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