Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 8.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.1% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
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pay 1.4% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Slovakia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.70
|
$8.14
€7.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.83
|
$6.03
€5.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.81
|
$3.89
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.08
|
$3.12
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.85
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.38
|
$26.69
€24.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.34
|
$11.64
€10.66
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€799.12
|
$566.87
€519.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€634.02
|
$468.12
€428.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€353.57
|
$400.86
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$40.04
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.91
|
$8.21
€7.53
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.71
|
$92.27
€84.53
|
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