Cost of living comparison
Germany is 46.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
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pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$123.43
€118.34
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