Cost of living comparison
Zvolen is 0.6% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.9% less in Zvolen
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Zvolen
- Transportation
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pay 13.4% more in Zvolen
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Zvolen
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Zvolen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Zvolen
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Zvolen
The cost of housing, clothing, and transportation in Zvolen are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Zvolen.
If you lived in Zvolen instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.29
|
$6.70
€6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.15
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.41
|
$5.13
€4.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$4.13
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$3.63
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.79
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$1.46
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.68
|
$6.34
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€23.91
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,886.52
|
$23,578.79
€21,124.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.43
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
|
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.45
|
$15.77
€14.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€507.86
|
$1,286.12
€1,152.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€419.38
|
$1,071.76
€960.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€153.26
|
$81.96
€73.43
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€359.12
|
$317.96
€284.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,229.54
|
$2,143.53
€1,920.37
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.78
|
$1.82
€1.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.10
|
$1.93
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.69
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€35.87
|
$29.47
€26.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.36
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Zvolen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€56.96
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.17
|
$46.89
€42.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€70.71
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€82.67
|
$75.02
€67.21
|
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