Germany vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$927
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
48
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
83.5M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 31% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). Germany ranked 26th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 12th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Germany and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$12394

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

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