Netherlands vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4890
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$2100
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3622
$1317
💸 GDP per capita
$62537
$24470
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
54
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
17.9M
5.45M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2088) is 77% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1179). the Netherlands ranked 14th vs 59th 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 the Netherlands compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 8th and 43rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1257
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2134
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$3848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4471
$2905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$69.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1910
$452
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9328
$10338

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1307
476K
Kosice
$1242
229K
Petrzalka
$1234
114K
Zilina
$1039
82.7K
Nitra
$1062
77.6K
Presov
$989
84.8K
Trnava
$1197
63.8K
Martin
$1090
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1103
76K
Trencin
$1150
54.7K
Zvolen
$1574
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1065
37.7K
Poprad
$1141
49.9K
Prievidza
$952
45K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1110
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1037
37.8K
Michalovce
$1112
36.7K
Komarno
$1067
32.3K
Levice
$898
32K
Ruzomberok
$1087
27.4K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1107
35.4K
Lucenec
$1166
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K