Cost of living comparison
Zilina is 4.2% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Zilina
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Zilina
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Zilina
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Zilina
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Zilina
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Zilina
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zilina.
If you lived in Zilina instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.16
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.02
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.22
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.18
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.31
|
$6.61
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$3.80
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.01
|
$3.52
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.74
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.46
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$6.33
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€23.47
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,481.72
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.23
|
$10.56
€9.28
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.11
|
$18.35
€16.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€498.46
|
$529.45
€465.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€411.63
|
$456.57
€401.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€150.43
|
$169.38
€148.94
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€352.48
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,095.82
|
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.75
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.06
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€35.20
|
$34.83
€30.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.22
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Zilina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€55.90
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€25.68
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€69.40
|
$85.74
€75.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€81.14
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
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