France vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1737
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$904
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$1549
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2922
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
48
🌐 English speaking %
23.7%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
86
77
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
68.6M
5.42M

The average cost of living in France ($1737) is 29% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). France ranked 28th vs 49th for Slovakia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in France compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 24th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for France and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 151 and 23 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

France Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$895
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1771
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6560
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4599
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$916
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14620
$12394

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Cities Comparison in France vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K