Cost of living comparison
Italy is 27.5% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 13.3% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 22.1% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.4% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Slovakia.
If you lived in Italy instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.46
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.53
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.56
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.86
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.45
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.66
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€519.28
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€428.82
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€367.20
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.67
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.53
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
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pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.53
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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