Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 12.5% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.6% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 2.3% more in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 17.0% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
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pay 10.6% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.1% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Slovakia
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.00
|
$8.14
€7.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.36
|
$7.98
€7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.44
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
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pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.41
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.32
|
$6.03
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.39
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.83
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$3.12
€2.77
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.51
€1.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
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pay 2.3% more for transportation
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Slovenia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.09
|
$6.34
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.52
|
$26.69
€23.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,116.78
|
$24,429.89
€21,714.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$11.64
€10.34
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.53
|
$20.60
€18.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€543.66
|
$566.87
€503.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€450.62
|
$468.12
€416.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€183.57
|
$171.07
€152.06
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€426.78
|
$400.86
€356.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,515.24
|
$8,069.66
€7,172.72
|
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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.75
|
$1.99
€1.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.75
|
$2.35
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.79
|
$5.24
€4.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.72
|
$40.04
€35.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$8.21
€7.30
|
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pay 25.6% less for clothing
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Slovenia
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.99
|
$63.57
€56.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
$29.21
€25.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€94.12
|
$78.92
€70.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€113.89
|
$92.27
€82.02
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