Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 48.7% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 95.9% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Slovakia are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$8.14
€7.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$7.98
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$6.03
€5.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$3.89
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$3.12
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$26.69
€24.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$24,429.89
€22,378.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$11.64
€10.66
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$20.60
€18.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$566.87
€519.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$468.12
€428.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$171.07
€156.71
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$400.86
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$8,069.66
€7,392.17
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$5.24
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$40.04
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$8.21
€7.53
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$63.57
€58.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$29.21
€26.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$78.92
€72.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$92.27
€84.53
|
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