Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Indiana Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 19.7% cheaper than Indiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Slovakia
The cost of transportation and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Indiana. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Indiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$9.04
€7.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
|
$9.01
€7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.89
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$6.50
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$4.16
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$3.40
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.83
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.63
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$6.78
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
|
$29.77
€25.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,736.39
|
$27,232.63
€23,202.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
|
$13.03
€11.11
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.33
|
$19.76
€16.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,248.79
|
$595.19
€507.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.83
|
$499.57
€425.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.04
|
$188.87
€160.92
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.36
|
$428.35
€364.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,898.23
|
$8,080.21
€6,884.39
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$2.71
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
|
$6.01
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
|
$44.74
€38.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.07
|
$9.12
€7.77
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
|
$67.47
€57.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$33.31
€28.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
|
$79.20
€67.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.13
|
$92.95
€79.19
|
|
Indiana vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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