Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 18.1% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Slovenia
- Housing
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pay 23.2% more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Slovenia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Slovenia are more expensive than in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.76
|
$11.25
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.61
|
$8.28
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$2.75
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$1.59
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.75
|
$7.12
€6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
$3.18
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.97
|
$4.48
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.44
|
$1.43
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.04
|
$5.73
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.44
|
$28.71
€27.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,285.43
|
$23,757.42
€22,644.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.09
|
$11.32
€10.79
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.63
|
$32.10
€30.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€540.32
|
$611.64
€582.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€446.19
|
$506.97
€483.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€163.06
|
$206.52
€196.85
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€382.08
|
$480.15
€457.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,691.62
|
$8,455.02
€8,058.93
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.89
|
$3.10
€2.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.24
|
$1.97
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
$5.39
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.16
|
$44.69
€42.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.83
|
$7.50
€7.15
|
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pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.60
|
$97.87
€93.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.84
|
$33.87
€32.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.23
|
$105.89
€100.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.95
|
$128.14
€122.13
|
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