Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Poprad Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 49.3% more expensive than Poprad.

Restaurants: pay 28.0% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 3.1% less in North Vancouver

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Poprad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Poprad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Poprad, you would:

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pay 28.0% more for restaurants

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$21.04 CA$29.79	+87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$9.12 CA$12.91	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.28 CA$3.23	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 €1.58	$1.72 CA$2.43	-3.4%
Average			+28.0%

Poprad vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 €1.57	$2.76 CA$3.91	+56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 €6.81	$6.88 CA$9.73	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 €3.40	$7.40 CA$10.48	+94.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 €3.63	$3.16 CA$4.47	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 €2.94	$6.21 CA$8.79	+88.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.88 CA$2.66	+91.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.65 CA$0.91	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.97 CA$2.79	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$1.83 CA$2.59	+6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.29 CA$1.82	+112.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.26 CA$1.78	+87.5%
Average			+41.8%

Poprad vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.84 €6.09	$4.82 CA$6.83	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$98.37 CA$139.26	+192.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.28 €13.60	$14.86 CA$21.04	-2.8%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.65 €16.60	$52.60 CA$74.47	+182.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.15 €681.01	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+133.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.88 €448.47	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+205.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$186.59 €166.08	$98.03 CA$138.79	-47.5%
Average			+109.9%

Poprad vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$470.29 €418.57	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+121.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-42.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$4.73 CA$6.70	+111.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 €2.74	$4.14 CA$5.86	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$14.03 CA$19.86	+127.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$30.33 CA$42.95	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$11.92 CA$16.88	+6.5%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 3.1% less for clothing

	Poprad	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 €63.12	$63.12 CA$89.37	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.44 €35.99	$37.41 CA$52.96	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.98 €68.52	$80.66 CA$114.19	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.72 €95.87	$109.88 CA$155.57	+2.0%
Average			-3.1%

Poprad vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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