Cost of living in Slovakia

The cost of living in Slovakia is approximately 1179 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2751 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Slovakia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1179 $
Without Rent
520 $
Rent & Utilities
659 $
Food
360 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1317 $
GDP per Capita
24,470 $
Freedom Index
8.04
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
26%
Population
5.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.77 $
Dinner 40.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.23 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.18 $
Capuccino 2.57 $
Coke, 330ml 1.74 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.36 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.42 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.49 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.53 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.44 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Cigarette pack 5.37 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.1 $
Monthly Pass 29.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.72 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.55 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.49 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.28 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 138 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 214 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 476 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 811 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 604 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,061 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,848 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,905 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,317 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.26%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.26 $
Haircut 14.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 452 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,338 $

Cities in Slovakia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bratislava
$589
Liptovsky Mikulas
$554
Poprad
$540
Petrzalka
$535
Kosice
$529
Trnava
$519
Martin
$511
Banska Bystrica
$488
Michalovce
$487
Zilina
$486
Trencin
$485
Ruzomberok
$482
Spisska Nova Ves
$482
Lucenec
$476
Komarno
$475
Nove Zamky
$474
Povazska Bystrica
$470
Presov
$469
Zvolen
$463
Nitra
$446
Levice
$441
Prievidza
$435
Piestany
$428