Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 54.5% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Slovakia.
Germany vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$16.25
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$3.29
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$7.39
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$6.58
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$62.94
€54.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$27.45
€23.67
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$874.65
€754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$695.68
€599.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 60.4% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
$497.10
€428.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$5.05
€4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$3.95
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$40.02
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$14.41
€12.42
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$134.07
€115.61
|
|
Slovakia vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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