Cost of living comparison
United States is 96.9% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in United States instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 65.4% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.61
€7.00
|
$18.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.98
|
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pay 80.3% more for groceries
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Slovakia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$3.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.91
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.38
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pay 44.6% more for transportation
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Slovakia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.03
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.03
€23.94
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.02
€11.05
|
$17.71
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
$67.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$574.42
€528.23
|
$1,635.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$479.28
€440.74
|
$1,397.18
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
$148.42
|
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pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.22
€345.97
|
$1,344.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 96.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$4.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
€37.06
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.28
€7.61
|
$13.21
|
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pay 7.0% more for clothing
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Slovakia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
$50.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.31
€78.45
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$113.11
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