Cost of living comparison
China is 6.2% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in China instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
€7.14
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
€6.75
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.39
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
€2.63
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.71
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.41
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.41
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€6.14
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.13
€21.46
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,325.40
€18,856.89
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.42
€10.59
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.68
€19.19
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.97
€487.97
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.57
€399.46
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
€142.88
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 73.5% more for childcare
Slovakia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.52
€340.97
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,594.62
€7,045.91
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
€1.48
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.91
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.75
€4.41
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
€33.63
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.09
€6.58
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
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pay 0.8% less for clothing
Slovakia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.64
€52.54
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
€30.35
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.42
€63.48
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.74
€81.40
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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